Unidos do Viradouro Samba School Ready for Rio’s 2019 Carnival
On Sunday, March 3rd, samba school G.R.E.S. Unidos do Viradouro will once again compete in the Grupo Especial with their...
February 6, 2019Topic
Carnival
Império Serrano Samba School Ready for Rio’s 2019 Carnival
News in English for Rio de Janeiro and BrazilOn Sunday, March 3rd, samba school Império Serrano will once again open...
February 4, 2019
Rio Samba School’s ‘Rainhas des Baterias’ Prepare for Carnival 2019
One of the most widely broadcast and identifiable images of the Carnival parade is each samba school’s ‘Rainha de Bateria,’...
January 31, 2019
Riotur Taps ‘Segurança Presente’ to Help with Security During Carnival
To ensure the safety of tourists and locals alike during the biggest party on the planet, the Coordinator of ‘Segurança...
January 30, 2019
Rio’s Favela Brass Sets Up New Home and Big Plans for 2019
Since 2014, English expatriate Tom Ashe has been running Favela Brass, an NGO that provides free music lessons to some...
January 29, 2019
Rio’s Mangueira Samba School to Honor Marielle Franco this Carnival
One of Rio’s most iconic samba schools, ‘Estação Primeiro de Mangueira’ (First Station of Mangueira) have chosen to pay tribute...
January 11, 2019
Celebrating New Year’s Eve on Rio’s Iconic Copacabana Beach
With one of the biggest firework celebrations and most well-attended parties in the world, Copacabana Beach is one of the...
December 31, 2018
Rio State Tourism Program Reports R$8.86 Billion in 2018
Rio de Janeiro’s January to January Program generated 238 thousand jobs, bringing in R$8.86 billion and 12.5 million people to...
December 21, 2018
Commemorating the ‘National Day of Samba’ in Rio this Weekend
This Saturday, December 1st and Sunday, December 2nd, people all over the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ will celebrate the 102nd ‘Dia Nacional...
November 30, 2018