Carnival 2013 Blocos Begin in Rio: Daily
Bloco festivities begin in front of Lapa's Fundição Progresso on Sunday, January, 13th with three blocos, Toque Tambor, Céu Na...
January 13, 2013Topic
Fundição Progresso
Slash Plays in Rio, Friday, November 2nd
Slash begins the South American leg of his world tour with a performance in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, November...
October 30, 2012
Steel Pulse at Fundição Progresso
By Greg Scruggs, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For those unfamiliar with Lapa, there is a famous side...
April 5, 2011
July’s Northeastern Celebrations
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - July is a winter month in Brazil, and that means it...
July 6, 2010
Banda Calypso gets Respect
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_8653" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Joelma Mendes and Chimbinha, from Calypso, photo by Fundição Progresso."][/caption] RIO...
August 18, 2009
Little Joy in Rio
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_6594" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Little Joy, photo by Maira Bittencourt."][/caption]RIO DE JANEIRO – Little Joy...
July 21, 2009
Festas Juninas Light up Rio
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_5478" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Silvério Pessoa, photo by Circo Voador Press Department."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO...
June 30, 2009
A Magical Theater Wednesday Night
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_4362" align="alignleft" width="252" caption="O Teatro Mágico, picture by Vinicius Campos."][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO –...
June 9, 2009
Casuarina Performs Live for First DVD
By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_1969" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Casuarina, photo by Paulo Rodrigues"][/caption] RIO DE JANEIRO - Casuarina is...
April 28, 2009