By Maria Lopez Conde, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For the next month, the Centro Cultural do Banco do Brasil (CCBB – Brazil’s Bank Cultural Center) in Rio will be presenting the exhibition, Movie-Se, an overview of the history, culture, and future of animation. Conceived and curated by London’s renowned Barbican Centre, the [...]
By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Activities in sunny Rio can seem countless between the beaches and mountains, but with the end of summer approaching soon the Ãguas de Março (March rains) will arrive. Though famous for its outdoors scenery and beautiful beaches, the city is full of places to visit [...]
By Leo Byrne, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s ‘Centro’ district is an often overlooked destination for travelers, facing strong competition from the better known Zona Sul (South Zone) views and beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema. It is easy to forget that this neighborhood in the middle of Rio is the city’s oldest [...]
By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Paris has come to Rio in the form of fine art with an exhibition at Centro Cultural do Brasil (CCBB). The collection has brought 85 impressionist paintings from the famous Musée d’Orsay, one of the most visited in the world. The Brazilian public has been [...]
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Still Being (Corpos Presentes) exhibit consists of four major installations, models and additional works that spread throughout the floors of the CCBB, and expand beyond into the streets of Centro, Rio de Janeiro. All are the work of one man, British sculptor, Antony Gormley, [...]
By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Independence Day holiday (September 7th), a free event titled CineMúsica will take place, commending Brazilian instrumental music as a fundamental aspect of cinematic film. The sixth edition of its kind, CineMúsica will be held in Conservatória, a small town in the west of [...]
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – It can often be a task to keep children entertained when traveling as a family unit, and although Rio offers plenty to keep the adults occupied, activities for kids require a little more research and planning. Fortunately Rio’s natural surroundings offer a wide variety of [...]
By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Self Service Pajé, the newest installation by OPAVIVARà in the Brazilian Contemporary Room at Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil Rio de Janeiro (CCBB), combines the self-service mentality that pervades the Rio dining landscape (e.g., kilos) with shamanic traditions of indigenous tribes and African [...]
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Of all the adventures that people come to experience in Rio, it is important not to overlook Rio’s significant arts and culture exhibitions. Renowned Brazilian photographer Sérgio Guerra has arrived in Rio with a stunning exhibition displaying photographs from his time spent living with the [...]
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Abel Ferrara, one of the world’s most iconic and controversial filmmakers, will be in Rio at the Centro Cultura Banco do Brasil (CCBB) in Centro on April 21st. The 60-year-old New Yorker, responsible for creating some of movie history´s greatest indie classics, will be closing [...]
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