Proudly Brazilian
Opinion, by Samantha Barthelemy RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – I’m half-Belgian, a fact most people don’t know about me. It’s...
March 29, 2011Topic
Carnival
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
Carnival Clean Up
By Felicia Bryson, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is over and Rio's streets are once again back...
March 15, 2011
Carnival Business Up Again
By Tim Anderson and Claudia Zambrana, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This year, it is estimated that around...
March 15, 2011
Yoga, Getting Healthy in Rio
By Claudia Zambrana, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After what feels like a month of Carnival; it’s time...
March 15, 2011“Os fraldões” this Carnival?
Friends, I am curious what happened to the "banheiros químicos---os fraldões" during carnaval. I thought they were great last year....
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, 2011Vai-Vai Wins 2011 São Paulo Carnival
By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The constant drizzle and cold could not dampen the party spirits...
March 8, 2011