Finding Peace with Outdoor Yoga in Rio de Janeiro
One of the pleasures of the practice of yoga is that it can be done almost anywhere. All that’s needed...
September 24, 2015Topic
Rio
Rio’s 2016 Olympic Ceremonies Work with Reduced Budget
Creativity will make up for low budget say organizers of 2016 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies.
September 23, 2015
Paraty Em Foco Photography Festival Returns for Eleventh Edition
he eleventh edition of Paraty Em Foco (or Paraty in Focus), an international photography festival, begins tomorrow, September 23rd, and...
September 22, 2015
Hidden Camera Video of Brazilian Paralympians Goes Viral
In one week in August a hidden camera filmed three of Brazil’s para-athletes training in a local gym. Regular gymgoers...
September 21, 2015
Renowned Private Mansion in Rio Donated to Art Museum
Hidden behind high walls and a canopy of lush trees is a remarkable Rio property. Since the Sixties a large...
September 18, 2015
Ceremony in Rio Kicks Off Countdown to 2016 Paralympics
Several Brazilian and international Paralympic athletes competed in events held at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.
September 8, 2015
Rio Authorizes Use of Masks by Military Police Again
Certain units of the Military Police Rio de Janeiro (PMRJ) received authorization from the State Secretary of Public Security, José...
August 29, 2015
Marathon Swimming and Sailing Olympic Test Events Come to End
Under blazing winter sunshine and in temperatures of up to 34 degrees athletes took to the waters off Rio this...
August 24, 2015
Windsurfer Taken Ill After Olympic Test Event
Wonwoo Cho, a 20 year-old South Korean windsurfer, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, August 18th, suffering from dehydration, vomiting...
August 20, 2015