Rio’s Mangueira Samba School to Honor Marielle Franco this Carnival
One of Rio’s most iconic samba schools, ‘Estação Primeiro de Mangueira’ (First Station of Mangueira) have chosen to pay tribute...
January 11, 2019Topic
Samba
‘Samba 360’ Continues to Provide Sports Gear to Rio’s Disadvantaged
Samba 360 is a New York-based NGO whose mission is to distribute sporting equipment to disadvantaged children throughout the world....
January 8, 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
Jorge Ben Jor and Mano Brown Play Rio’s Fundição Progresso this Friday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Friday, October 26th both Jorge Ben Jor and Mano...
October 26, 2018
Tips for Visiting Rio’s Centro in the Afternoon and Evening
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s ‘Centro’ (city center) is packed with history and life,...
September 25, 2018
Gávea Wine Jazz Festival Comes to Planetário do Rio Today
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Friday, September 7th, the Planetário do Rio (Rio Planetarium)...
September 7, 2018
Elza Soares to Perform at Rio’s Oi Casa Grande this Tuesday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Tuesday, August 28th, Elza Soares will perform at Leblon’s...
August 27, 2018
‘Samba Que Elas Querem’ Celebrate One-Year Anniversary Thursday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday (August 16th) at 6PM, the all-female samba roda...
August 16, 2018