Tag: LIESA
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival remains the biggest annual festival in Brazil, but in Rio's Sambódromo what at first glance may appear to be solely a lavish and colorful parade, is also a serious...
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday, January 4th, The Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro (LIESA) reopened sales of 17,354 special bleacher and individual seating tickets for the Grupo Especial (Special...
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...
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...
