Jazz Maestro Kamasi Washington to Play Rio’s Circo Voador this Saturday
Kamasi Washington is returning to Rio de Janeiro this Saturday, March 23rd, when he plays Lapa’s legendary Circo Voador. The...
March 19, 2019Topic
culture
Buying and Borrowing English-Language Books in Rio de Janeiro
While Rio de Janeiro has a rich literary tradition, with figures such as Clarice Lispector, Nelson Rodrigues, and Carlos Drummond...
February 5, 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 CCBB Begins 2019 With a Martin Scorsese Retrospective
From this Wednesday, January 2nd, until Monday, January 28th, movie fans will be treated to a showcase of one of...
January 2, 2019
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
Rio Hosts the First National Meeting of Women in the Samba Circle
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, November 24th, will see the ‘Primeiro Encontro Nacional...
November 23, 2018
Rio Esporte Arte Brings Three New Murals to the Cidade Maravilhosa
By Scarlet Bringuenti, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cidade Maravilhosa, one of the world’s graffiti capitals, is...
November 20, 2018
Oi STU Lands Skate Culture and Competition in Rio de Janeiro
By Scarlet Bringuenti Bennett, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, November 14th, Skate Total Urbe (STU) put...
November 17, 2018
Rio’s Museum of Art Becomes a ‘Place for Children’ this Weekend
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Throughout October, the ‘Museu de Arte do Rio’ (Rio’s Museum...
October 19, 2018