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The Carnival 2011 Champions’ Parade

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last Saturday the Sambódromo saw the last of Samba school parades for this year with...

Beija-Flor Wins Carnival 2011

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After much anxiety the winner of the contest between the top twelve Samba schools of...

Carnival 2011 – Beija-Flor de Nilópolis

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is upon us, Samba is in the air and Rio revelers already occupy the...

Carnival 2011 in São Paulo

By Anna Fitzpatrick, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - With the official start of Carnival only a few days away, São Paulo is fighting hard...

Carnival 2011 – Porto da Pedra

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival is coming and technical rehearsals at the Sambódromo are attracting more and more crowds....

Carnival 2011 – Grande Rio, Rebuilding

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While most Samba schools are almost ready for the big parade starting on March 6th,...

Carnival 2011 – Portela After the Fire

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A devastating fire raged through the Cidade do Samba last Monday, February 7th, completely destroying...

Carnival 2011 – Salgueiro

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - G.R.E.S. Academicos do Salgueiro will be the second school parading on Monday, March 7th, the...

Carnival 2011 – União da Ilha

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first school to parade on Monday, March 7th, the second day of the Sambódromo...

Carnival 2011- Mangueira

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Officially known as Estação Primeira de Mangueira (First Station of Mangueira), it is one the...

Carnival 2011 – Vila Isabel

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city is starting to rumble as drummers are getting on beat and Carnival energy...

Carnival 2011 – Unidos da Tijuca

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Holidays are over and for most people living in Rio, it means the party...

Carnival 2011 – Mocidade

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Following the parade order for the 2011 Carnival at the Sambodrome, this week's profile...

Carnival 2011, Imperatriz Leopoldinense

By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Profiling the twelve Samba Schools in the Grupo Especial in the order they will appear...

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