Economy Forces Smaller Cities in Brazil to Cancel Carnival
With the economic crunch local officials are opting to use revenues for health, education and infrastructure.
February 2, 2016Topic
Carnival
Mangueira Samba School Will Close Rio’s 2016 Carnival
Eighteen-time Carnival Champion Mangueira will parade last on February 8th, the second and final night of the Grupo Especial (Special...
February 1, 2016
Favela Brass Provides Free Music Lessons for Kids in Rio
he Pereirão neighborhood lies between Laranjeiras and Santa Teresa. A favela community of about 3,000 people, it is set high...
January 29, 2016
Imperatriz Samba School Will Bring Sertaneja to Rio’s 2016 Carnival
Combining samba with sertaneja, Imperatriz Leopoldinense will parade fifth in the Sambódromo on February 8th, the second day of Special...
January 27, 2016
Beginner’s Guide to the Rio Carnival Parades: Sponsored
All you need to know about making the most of Carnival parade nights at the Sambódromo. With Rio de Janeiro...
January 22, 2016
Rio Institutes R$510 Fine for Urinating in Public During Carnival
During Carnival, authorities in Rio will fine anyone caught urinating in public R$510, up from the R$170 fine issued last...
January 16, 2016
Bloco da Preta Warms Up for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Bloco da Preta will hold their first performance of the year during the Festa do Bem-Vindo 2016 (Welcome 2016 Party)...
January 2, 2016
Brazil’s Summer is the Time to Enjoy Rio de Janeiro: Sponsored
Rio's electric summer atmosphere awakens with the extravagant New Year’s Eve party in Copacabana, and carries on through Carnival.
December 11, 2015
Experience a Samba School Rehearsal in Rio: Sponsored
Samba schools are not dance schools, as the name suggests, but rather something more akin to clubs, whose main function...
September 9, 2015