Rio Plans Less Carnival Bloco in Zona Sul
This year city officials are reducing the total number of Carnival blocos allowed, as well as shifting more out of...
October 18, 2011Topic
Carnival 2011
The Carnival 2011 Champions’ Parade
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday the Sambódromo saw the last of Samba school...
March 15, 2011
Beija-Flor Wins Carnival 2011
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After much anxiety the winner of the contest between the...
March 10, 2011
Rio’s 2011 Sambódromo Highlights
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This past Sunday and Monday evenings the contest for Rio's...
March 8, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is upon us, Samba is in the air and...
March 1, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Porto da Pedra
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is coming and technical rehearsals at the Sambódromo are...
February 22, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Grande Rio, Rebuilding
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While most Samba schools are almost ready for the big...
February 15, 2011
Carnival 2011 – Portela After the Fire
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A devastating fire raged through the Cidade do Samba last...
February 8, 2011
Seeing Carnival at the Sambódromo
By Amy Skalmusky, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For many the word Carnival is synonymous with Sambódromo,...
February 8, 2011