Tag: Centro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday (August 16th) at 6PM, the all-female samba roda (samba circle) 'Samba Que Elas Querem' celebrate their one-year anniversary with a free performance on the streets of central Rio,...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone who’s been to Brazil is bound to have at least heard of feijoada. Hearty and rich, feijoada is an acquired taste and a surprising favorite for tropical Rio, and...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Churrasco (barbecue) is a Brazilian and Latin American institution; and churrascarias are a staple of the Carioca food scene. These culinary institutions offer bountiful selections of every cut, type and...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Cup is almost over, with just two more games to be played. At 11AM, on Saturday, June 14th Belgium take on England to see who will win third...
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, July 9th, Rio de Janeiro's Secretary of Health in conjunction with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) announced they had confirmed two cases of the measles in Rio de...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The children's theatre show ‘Dinossauros e Pelancas’ (Dinosaurs and Pelicans) is making a return to Rio de Janeiro with shows taking place between June 30th and July 8th, Saturdays and...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Friday, June 29th will see Brazilian singer-songwriter João Bosco take the stage of the Vivo Rio Arena to launch his new album ‘Mano Que Zuera,’ almost a decade since...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From Tuesday, June 19th until Sunday, July 1st, Caixa Cultural in Rio’s Centro (city center) is hosting a film festival, ‘Novo Cinema Indiano’ (New Indian Cinema) which will be showing...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For most foreigners, cachaça is the primary ingredient in that most quintessential Brazilian cocktail, the caipirinha. For many Brazilians it is often underrated as a cheap spirit, mixed with coke...
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The World Cup is upon us, and excitement is starting to build as each nation prepares to launch their campaign. Whether you are an expatriate supporting your home nation, a...
