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Cariocas and tourists go out to enjoy Carnival on the streets


Merrymakers seized the week-end and took over the streets of Rio de Janeiro to enjoy more than 10 parades and rehearsals that rocked the cit...

Cariocas and tourists go out to enjoy Carnival on the streets


Merrymakers seized the week-end and took over the streets of Rio de Janeiro to enjoy more than 10 parades and rehearsals that rocked the cit...

The first parade of Banda de Ipanema street block


In 1964 the guys from O Pasquim satirical newspaper created the Banda de Ipanema block. Even Chico Buarque and Leila Diniz have already para...

The first parade of Banda de Ipanema street block


In 1964 the guys from O Pasquim satirical newspaper created the Banda de Ipanema block. Even Chico Buarque and Leila Diniz have already para...

The Italian artist’s work has been exhibited in Rome and Dubai


Integrating the celebration of the '2011/2012 Italy-Brazil Moment', the 'Maximum Silence' installation has come to Praça Paris square,...

Check out the program of the krewes for this weekend


Street Carnival is going to shake up the week end for Carioca merrymakers and for anyone visiting the city. There are almost 30 blocks parad...

A haven right within the city


At the heights of the quarter of Gávea we find the charming Boutique Hotel Gávea Tropical. Its six suítes offer its guests a private view...

Art Déco architecture itinerary in the city of Rio


One of the great Art Deco references in Latin America, Rio de Janeiro has more than 300 buildings in this style of construction. Art De...

Show opens the 2012 season of Terreirão


Zeca Pagodinho honors the reopening of Terreirão do Samba with a gift for the audience: a concert at the newly refurbished and remodeled sp...

Canadian singer is making a single performance at HSBC Arena


Sales have already begun on Tickets for the concert to be performed by singer, song writer and actor Michael Bublé, at HSBC Arena, on 31 ...

Great new Italian restaurant in Rio


Nicola Giorgio and Dionísio Chaves run a very successful restaurant, Duo, at Jardim Oceânico, in Barra. A classic reference in Italian cui...

International concerts in Rio



2011 was a great year for Rio in terms of the great music names who visited the city. Rock in Rio also came back to its origins this yea...
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