Access Group Ups-and-Downs: Daily
The first night of Carnival performances at the Marques de Sapucaí Sambódromo was tainted by mistakes and delays from performing...
February 9, 2013Topic
Sambodromo
Vila Isabel Samba School: Carnival 2013
G.R.E.S. Unidos de Vila Isabel will be the final school to parade from the Grupo Especial (Special Group) during the...
February 5, 2013
Access Group Competition: Carnival 2013
Several samba schools to watch for during the Access Group competition in Rio's Sambódromo on Friday, February 8th and Saturday,...
February 5, 2013
Going to the Sambódromo for Carnival
The Rio Carnival draws around a million visitors to the city and at the center of teh party is the...
February 5, 2013
Carnival 2013 Arrives in Rio de Janeiro
It's been on the horizon for some time now but finally Carnival 2013 has arrived with Rio embracing yet another...
February 5, 2013
Imperatriz Samba School: Carnival 2013
On Monday, February 11th, G.R.E.S. Imperatriz Leopoldinense will enter the Sambódromo as the second to last samba school 2013 Carnival...
January 29, 2013
The Curmudgeon on Carnival 2013
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bah! Humbug! It will surprise very few of you to learn...
January 29, 2013
Sambódromo Preps to Avoid Floods: Daily
After a week of rain in Rio, worry over the flooding of the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambódromo weeks before Carnival...
January 19, 2013
Mangueira Samba School: Carnival 2013
Mangueira parade eighth for the Grupo Especial and will be the second school to enter the Sambódromo on night two...
January 15, 2013