Five ‘Festas Juninas’ Parties Happening this Weekend in Rio
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The month of June is almost over, but the ‘festas...
June 29, 2018Topic
Tijuca
Where to Celebrate Festas Juninas 2018 in Rio this Weekend
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone has heard of Rio’s Carnival, but fewer perhaps are...
June 7, 2018Rio’s River Conservation Program Revived with Community Education
The first rivers to be targeted will be the Carioca, which flows from Tijuca National Park, through Flamengo and into...
April 26, 2018
Rio Hosts Restaurant Week Festival Through April 8th
Gathering sixty restaurants from Rio's state, the 18th edition of the event honors the culinary from the 2018 World Cup's...
March 23, 2018
Where to Find Good, and Affordable, Vegan Food in Rio
Finding delicious vegan cuisine does not need to be expensive in Rio de Janeiro, where generous portions at reasonable prices...
March 22, 2018
Rio Hosts First ‘Podrão’ Junk Food Market this Weekend
Mocking the gourmet culinary trend, the "Feira Nacional de Podrão" promotes the best of Rio's "real" street food in Tijuca,...
March 15, 2018
Salgueiro Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Paying tribute to Brazil's black women and presenting the first transgender samba school muse on the Sambódromo, Salgueiro promises to...
February 8, 2018
Unidos da Tijuca Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Paying homage to Brazilian actor Miguel Falabella, Unidos da Tijuca will be the first school to star at the Sambódromo...
February 2, 2018
Vila Isabel Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Betting on a futuristic theme, "Vila", the 2013 Grupo Especial champion, is the third to star at the Sambódromo on...
January 17, 2018