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Carnival 2017 in Rio de Janeiro Hosts 75 Blocos Today

Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As Carnival reaches its second official day (Saturday, February 25th) of the 2017 season, Rio de Janeiro will host a full slate of blocos...

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Rio Officials Plan More Regulation for 2018 Carnival Blocos

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the memories of Rio's 2017 Carnival blocos (street parties) get rinsed away by some days of light rain, Riotur, the government tourism...

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Rio’s Mayor Crivella to Release R$10 Million for Carnival and Blocos

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, January 4th, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, announced the release of R$10.3 million for the lower level Access...

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Over 100 Blocos Celebrate Pre-Carnival in Rio this Weekend

By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The final pre-Carnival weekend began on the streets of Rio at 7AM today, Saturday (February 3rd) with the bloco 'Céu da Terra', which...

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Five of the Best Pre-New Year’s Eve Parties this Weekend in Rio

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From Carnival to the World Cup and Olympics, the Cidade Maravilhosa is no stranger to hosting unforgettable events. Now with this year’s...

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Rio’s Favela Brass Sets Up New Home and Big Plans for 2019

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since 2014, English expatriate Tom Ashe has been running Favela Brass, an NGO that provides free music lessons to some of Rio’s...

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The Best Pre-Carnival ‘Bloco’ Parties in Rio this Weekend

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It may still be two weeks until the biggest party on the planet, but cariocas and gringos alike are already getting well into the...

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British Group New York Brass Band Team Up with Favela Brass at Rio’s Carnival

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Carnival has been a very special one for Yorkshire-based jazz group ‘New York Brass Band.’ For the first time in the band’s history...

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The Best Blocos this Weekend at Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2019

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Some say Carnival is officially over, but the ‘blocos’ (Carnival street parties) don’t seem to have received the message. Though...

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São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Sunday, February 23, 2020

We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. CARNIVAL: Batunta (Vila Madalena) – The Carnival bloco Batunta will be parading this...

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