Jardim Botânico: Rio’s Garden Park Neighborhood in Zona Sul
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The neighborhood of Jardim Botânico is not as well known...
June 1, 2018Topic
Carnival
Rio Bans Megablocos for Carnival 2019 in Zona Sul
In 2019, Carnival megablocos that gather over 200,000 people will not be permitted to parade in Rio's Zona Sul (South...
May 8, 2018
Copacabana: The Center of Rio’s Beach Neighborhoods
With its eponymous beach, wide range of hotels, and diverse bars and restaurants, Copacabana is often the first stay for...
March 3, 2018
Opinion: Rio’s Carnival Versus Its Mayor
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year, as last year, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival kept...
February 17, 2018
Beija-Flor Samba School Crowned Rio’s 2018 Carnival Champions
The Nilópolis-born school conquered its 14th title in Grupo Especial with a phenomenal parade on Brazil's "monstrous side".
February 15, 2018
Rio Collects 486 Tons of Garbage During Carnival
In the two days of samba school parades in the sambodromo, Comlurb reported collecting 120 tons of trash from stands...
February 14, 2018Social Issues Set the Tone of Carnival’s Closing Night in Rio
Presenting strong samba enredos on social exclusion and Afro-Brazilian women, samba schools Beija-Flor and Salgueiro stand out on Monday's parade...
February 13, 2018
Brazilian Carnival Street Parties Attract Millions
Traditional street bloco parties have made a strong comeback in Brazil, with attendance in the millions and most cities in...
February 12, 2018
Mangueira Samba School Stands Out on Grupo Especial’s Debut Night
Criticizing Rio's City Hall budgetary cuts on Carnival 2018, Mangueira was considered the very favorite samba school from last Sunday's...
February 12, 2018