Where to Celebrate Festas Juninas 2018 in Rio this Weekend
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone has heard of Rio’s Carnival, but fewer perhaps are...
June 7, 2018Topic
Dance
Rio H2K Dance Festival Returns to Rio’s Barra
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL - Since Friday, May 25th, Cidade das Artes, in Barra, hosts...
May 29, 2018
Exhibition in Rio Commemorates Brazil’s Abolition of Slavery
Marking the 130 anniversary of the end of slavery in Brazil, Arquivo Nacional will promote free shows, talks, performances, art...
May 9, 2018
Rio Celebrates Europe Day in Glória this Saturday
Free event marks the origins of the European Union, and will gather music, food and dance from diverse parts of...
May 3, 2018
Where to Celebrate Saint George’s Day in Rio de Janeiro
Officially honored on April 23rd, "São Jorge" will be revered this year with feijoadas, sambas, catholic processions and Afro-Brazilian dances...
April 20, 2018
Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice Performs in Rio this Week
For the first time on Brazilian stages, the Russian dance company will present Tchaikovsky's "The Sleeping Beauty" and Prokofiev's "Cinderela"...
April 12, 2018Casa do Jongo Reopens in Rio After Four Months of Closure
Despite being recognized in 2005 as part of the Cultural Heritage of Brazil by the Institute of National Historical and...
April 3, 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
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