Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2023 officially kicks off
The mayor of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, handed over the key to the city to...
February 18, 2023Topic
Carnaval
Rio de Janeiro expects to attract 5 million people to its street carnival
Rio de Janeiro's street carnival this year should attract five million people and move 1 billion reais (US$200 million), the...
January 18, 2023
New measures in Brazil to tackle covid-19 ahead of Carnaval
São Paulo authorities announced on Wednesday, January 19, new measures to prevent the further spread of covid-19 ahead of the...
January 20, 2022
São Paulo cancels street Carnaval 2022
Carnaval blocks will not parade through the streets of São Paulo this year, still due to the covid-19 pandemic.
January 6, 2022
Brazil: Governor says Carnaval in Bahia state in 2022 has become impossible
The governor of Bahia, Rui Costa, said on Thursday (23) that "it became impossible" to hold the Carnaval in the...
December 24, 2021
“For me, there would be no Carnaval,” says Brazil’s Bolsonaro after Covid advance in Europe
President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that, if it were up to him, there would be no Carnival next year....
November 25, 2021
Scientists recommend Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro 2022 Carnaval demand vaccination certificate for accommodation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a city full of corruption and backroom deals, where children are regularly killed by...
October 14, 2021
Carnaval in Brazil’s São Paulo is confirmed for 2022
There will definitely be Carnaval in Brazil's largest city in 2022. So much so that tickets for São Paulo's samba...
October 8, 2021
Carnaval 2022 in Brazil’s Salvador depends on first dose of vaccination against Covid-19
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The holding of the Carnaval in Salvador in 2022 is conditional on the population being...
July 27, 2021