Carnival Across Brazil
By Christine Wipfli, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – With Carnival fever in full swing, Brazilians as well as foreigners alike are celebrating this vibrant festival all over the country. Of course, Rio de Janeiro offers the most popular “desfile” or parade at the city’s Sambódromo (a purpose-built parade area), but hundreds of other cities offer [...]
Recycling Carnival
By Marcela Canavarro, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The idea that Carnival is a democratic event where everybody can celebrate also resonates within the business arena. This is especially true within the aluminum recycling chain that generated R$1.6 billion (US$ 857 millions) in Brazil in 2008, according to a report released by ABAL (Brazilian Association [...]
Carnival Courage
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO – It is hard to think of much else besides Carnival these days, the streets of Rio are taken over by blocos (street parties) and the media glistens with colorful images of samba school parades.
The official four days of Carnival start on Saturday, February 13th and last until Tuesday, February 16th, but [...]
The Politics of Carnival
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO – Here it is. The world-famous, five-day blowout of overindulgent, extravagant fun, featuring thousands of beautiful bodies, some exotically adorned and (to many Americans) shockingly exposed, all dancing and singing and parading up a storm till the break of day. Every day. The annual national catharsis, where the [...]
Blocos-heads
Opinion, by Steve Spencer
RIO DE JANEIRO – Mid-summer Rio de Janeiro. Time for Carnival and, with it, the ever more ubiquitous “blocos” or block parties. Well over 100 are officially scheduled this year, and for sure these ain’t the pot luck, meet-‘n’-greet-the-neighbors events that can occur in Anytown, USA.
Rather, in keeping with the Carioca [...]
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Porto Da Pedra Samba School
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – The 2010 samba school technical rehearsals started at the Sambodrome, a thrilling weekend of cheerful parades lightened up the Sapocaí Avenue.
Last Saturday night G.R.E.S. Unidos do Porto da Pedra, the gremio from São Gonçalo (just north of Niterói) showed some new moves to the many Cariocas [...]
Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Samba madness salutes the New Year and the Sambodrome nights heat up again this weekend pumping energy. Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, the white and green samba school from the western suburbs of Rio de Janeiro is getting ready for the catwalk and the 2010 technical [...]
Unidos de Vila Isabel
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – Preparation activities have come to a partial stop for season’s holidays, however Carnival continues to be the center of thoughts for many Cariocas, specially those who vigorously support, often resembling the behavior of true soccer fans, one of Rio’s twelve major league schools.
Being two quintessential Brazilian [...]
Academicos Do Grande Rio
By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO – As Carnival bacchanal celebrations get closer, the Sambodrome weekend rehearsals heat up, bringing to Rio de Janeiro the flavor of the biggest party in the world. Many samba schools prepare their huge parade and so does Grande Rio, the Gremio from Duque de Caxias, a city [...]
