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...
View ArticleRio 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...
View ArticleRio’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...
View ArticleOver 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...
View ArticleFive 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...
View ArticleRio’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleBritish 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSão 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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