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Preta Gil at Santa Marta


Singer Preta Gil performs at Santa Marta samba school hall, in Botafogo. The eclectic repertoire for this concert includes new hits like “...

Keith Sweat at Viaduto de Madureira


New Yorker musician Keith Sweat, famous in the 80s for his R&B, brings his Harlem swing to Madureira. The singer performs this Saturday,...

Maria Rita at Espaço Miranda


Espaço Miranda celebrates its first anniversary with an exclusive concert by Maria Rita, on March 8th and 9th, featuring a unique show form...

Ithamara Koorax in Copacabana


Singer Ithamara Koorax gives a unique and free concert this Thursday, March 7th, at Centro Cultural Ibeu, in Copacabana. Ithamara's great vo...

Praça General Osório platform to be closed for ten months


New subway Line 4, open from 2016 onwards, will have an impact on some of Rio’s existing subway stations. Copacabana’s Cantagalo and Ipa...

Rio gain a new museum


Rio de Janeiro could not have gotten a better birthday present. Cariocas and tourists now have another cultural event to attend. Museu de Ar...

Version by Ron Daniels on show until April


William Shakespeare’s widely interpreted play now gets a Brazilian version at the hands of director Ron Daniels. This new version of “Ha...

Duel of aces in the sands of Copacabana


For the third consecutive year, the sands of Copacabana host the Footvolley 4x4 Championship. On March 9th and 10th, some of the biggest sup...

Shows take place on Tuesdays, in two separate schedules


Pernambuco is a renowned cultural zone from the northeastern region of Brazil. It has given birth to some of the country’s most brilliant ...

Special parade to commemorate the title of Carnival 2013


To commemorate the title of Carnival 2013, the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school will parading their track champion at Avenida Bouleva...

Festival offers music for all tastes


On March 16th, the Holy Ground of Samba, aka Praça da Apoteose, hosts Rio Verão Festival2013, a summer festival of Brazilian popular music...

Music and interaction featured in the last of MoLA’s summer concerts



The festival also features an interactive installation dubbed “Aquática”, where the audience gets to swim in the inflatable pools t...
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