Where to Enjoy Post-Carnival in Rio this Weekend
Apart from the "Champions Parade", at least fifty blocos will play on Rio's streets until this Sunday, February 18th.
February 16, 2018Topic
Champions Parade
Monobloco Draws 400,000, Closing Rio Carnival’s 2017 Celebrations
By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year’s Carnival in Rio might have officially ended on...
March 6, 2017
Portela Samba School to Lead Rio’s 2017 Carnival Champions Parade
The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s samba parade competition will perform again this Saturday evening in the Sambódromo, including...
March 3, 2017
Portela Samba School Crowned Champion of Rio Carnival 2017
In a neck-and-neck race to the top score, Portela samba school managed to gain its first Grupo Especial championship in...
March 2, 2017
Going to the Sambódromo for Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival 2017
Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools will pass through the Sambódromo on four consecutive nights, this year from Friday, February...
February 22, 2017
Carnival 2014 Champions Parade at the Sambódromo
This year’s champions Unidos da Tijuca closed the Carnival parade with their tribute to legendary Brazilian race car driver, Ayrton...
March 11, 2014
Carnival 2013 Champions’ Parade in Rio
Another incredible Carnival at the Sambódromo in Rio drew to a close last Saturday (February 16th) with the samba schools...
February 19, 2013
Carnival Ticket Sales Reopened: Daily
LIESA reopened sales of 17,354 special bleacher and individual seating tickets for the Grupo Especial Carnival parades this year at...
January 6, 2013
Carnival 2012 Champions Parade
The six top samba schools returned to the Sambódromo in Rio on Saturday, February 25th, to conclude Carnival 2012 with...
February 28, 2012