Costumes for Parading in Carnival 2012
For Carnival 2012, revelers need to hurry up if they still want to buy Fantasias (Carnival costumes) to parade on...
January 24, 2012Topic
Carnival 2012
Mangueira Samba School: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S. Estação Primeira de Mangueira, known as Mangueira, has won the Rio Carnival competition no less than eighteen times, and...
January 17, 2012
Salgueiro Samba School: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, known simply as Salgueiro, is considered by many Carioca Carnival enthusiasts to be in a category...
January 3, 2012
Visiting Samba Schools in Rio 2012
Samba schools are preparing for the final performances in the Sambódromo, and a great way to experience what Carnival is...
January 3, 2012
Imperatriz Samba School: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S. Imperatriz Leopoldinense will be performing their 2012 parade on Sunday, February 19th as the third samba school to dazzle...
December 27, 2011
São Clemente Samba School: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S São Clemente has the distinction of being one of the few Carnival samba schools to have originated in Rio...
December 6, 2011
Portela Samba School: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S Portela, the oldest and most traditional samba school in Rio de Janeiro will represent the neighborhood of Madureira at...
November 29, 2011
Samba School Grande Rio: Carnival 2012
It’s just thirteen weeks until Carnival and Grande Rio are rehearsing extra hard for the 2012 title.
November 15, 2011
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, 2011