Rio Officials Plan More Regulation for 2018 Carnival Blocos
Riotur, the government tourism body responsible for approving licenses for Carnival blocos, is already considering changes for next year to...
March 6, 2017Topic
Carnival
Portela Samba School to Lead Rio’s 2017 Carnival Champions Parade
The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s samba parade competition will perform again this Saturday evening in the Sambódromo, including...
March 3, 2017
MetrôRio to Run 24 Hours for Rio’s Final Carnival 2017 Weekend
To help with public transportation in Rio de Janeiro on the last weekend of 2017 Carnival celebrations, MetrôRio announced a...
March 3, 2017
Portela Samba School Crowned Champion of Rio Carnival 2017
In a neck-and-neck race to the top score, Portela samba school managed to gain its first Grupo Especial championship in...
March 2, 2017
São Paulo and Brasília Report Huge Increase in 2017 Carnival Tourism
Tourists flocking to cities other than Rio de Janeiro for the four days of festivities.
March 2, 2017
São Paulo Announces Winning Samba Schools for Carnival 2017
Champions of the Grupo Especial and Série A group were revealed for São Paulo last night, with Rio de Janeiro’s...
March 1, 2017
Final Six Samba Schools Parade in Rio Carnival 2017
The last night of this year’s samba parade competition, though marred by yet more accidents, was filled by colorful ensembles...
February 28, 2017
Rio’s 2017 Carnival Will See 81 Blocos on Last Official Day
The last official day of Carnival 2017 will see blocos throughout the city of Rio, with yet more unofficial blocos...
February 28, 2017
Rio Carnival Wraps with the White Pool Party at The Mansion: Sponsored
The Mansion in Santa Teresa will host a twelve hour-long pool party, with a special attraction of DJ Sam Feldt...
February 28, 2017