Tag: Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival season may not officially start until February 4th, but festivities are already arriving in Rio de Janeiro. This week, the city is getting ready with pre-Carnival blocos and rehearsals...

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With 2017’s Carnival celebrations approaching next month, Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools are getting ready to take their places in the Sambódromo. As always the Second League, or Série A,...

By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In anticipation of this year's Carnival celebrations, Rio de Janeiro's historic Theatro Municipal is hosting specially-themed guided tours that explore the history of Carnival in the city since the...