Carnival Rehearsals Start Tonight: Daily
Carnival samba school technical rehearsals from the Grupo Especial (Special Group) will be taking place Saturday and Sunday at Rio’s...
January 12, 2013Topic
Sambodromo
Getting Ready for Carnival Competition
Carnival in Rio’s Sambódromo at first glance may appear to be solely a lavish and colorful parade, is also a...
January 8, 2013
Rio’s Mayor Stops Niemeyer Renovation
Rio’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, recently called for renovation works on a building designed by the late Oscar Niemeyer to be...
January 8, 2013
G.R.E.S. União da Ilha: Carnival 2013
Known for its innovative and playful Carnival themes, União da Ilha do Governado is the fourth school to parade at...
December 18, 2012
Rio Starts Warming Up for Carnival 2013
As 2012 draws to a close, Rio begins to prepare for its biggest event on the calendar – the world...
November 20, 2012
Carnival 2012 Champions Parade
The six top samba schools returned to the Sambódromo in Rio on Saturday, February 25th, to conclude Carnival 2012 with...
February 28, 2012
Unidos da Tijuca Wins 2012 Carnival: Daily
In a competition that was spectacularly contested, Zona Norte (North Zone) samba school, Unidos da Tijuca, has been named the...
February 23, 2012
Carnival 2012 Sambódromo Highlights
The Carnival parades of 2012 at Rio’s Sambódromo happened with spectacular performances by the Special Group samba schools February 19th...
February 21, 2012
Rio Carnival 2012 at Sambódromo, by Alexandre Maciceira/Riotur
[caption id="attachment_81718" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Carnival 2012, Escola Estação Primeira de Mangueira, by Alexandre Macieira."][/caption] Related coverage: Rio Carnival 2012 at...
February 21, 2012