Série A Samba Schools to Parade February 25th in Rio 2017 Carnival
The second night of Rio’s 2017 Carnival celebrations will see the remainder of the Série A samba schools take to...
January 27, 2017Topic
Carnival
Favela Brass Kids Join in Rio Carnival’s Street Celebrations
This Saturday, January 28th, students practicing with local musical NGO Favela Brass will perform a selection of their Carnival songs...
January 26, 2017
Série A Samba Schools Will Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Six of the twelve samba schools in the Second League, or Série A, will perform in the Sambódromo on Friday,...
January 24, 2017
Rio’s Museum of Samba Earns National Cultural Recognition
The Museum of Samba, based in the north of Rio de Janeiro, has been recognized by the Institute of National...
January 18, 2017
Blocos Perform at Circo Voador to Open Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Two of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest bloco collectives will start this year’s Carnival season early, with a show on the...
January 17, 2017
Carnival 2017 Will See 462 Blocos in Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s city government released the list of officially approved blocos for Carnival 2017, with a reduction of 53 from last...
January 16, 2017
Sambódromo Ticket Sales Begin Saturday for Rio’s 2017 Carnival
Tickets for Rio de Janeiro’s famous Carnival parade will be available to purchase over the phone this weekend, January 14th...
January 12, 2017
Short Film ‘O Beijo de Carnaval’ is Online Ahead of Rio Carnival 2017
Award-winning short film ‘O Beijo de Carnival’ launched last weekend, just a few hours before Rio de Janeiro’s unofficial blocos...
January 11, 2017
Rio’s 2017 Blocos Begin Unofficial Carnival Warm-Up
Carnival 2017 celebrations began in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday January 8th, despite the city not having yet given the...
January 9, 2017