Porto da Pedra: Carnival 2012
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Born out of the suburbs of Niterói, across the bay from Rio, G.R.E.S Porto da Pedra was created as a by-product of a modest football...
View ArticleCarnival 2012 at the Sambódromo in Rio
By Ana Gabriela Ribeiro, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The world’s most famous Carnival, the annual parade of samba is taking place in a renovated Sambódromo (Marquês da Sapucaí) this...
View ArticleExplosion at Portela Samba School: Daily
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Police opened up an investigation yesterday into an incident that occurred on Sunday night during a rehearsal for the...
View ArticleBest of the Blocos for 2012 Carnival
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Drums, pulsating hips and buckets of alegria (joy), after a month of Carnival warm-up blocos (or street parties), Rio’s...
View ArticleBangalafumenga Bloco for the Family: Daily
By Laura Madden, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival in Rio continued over the weekend with blocos on Sunday drawing crowds in the tens of thousands. The Aterro do Flamengo was...
View ArticleUnidos da Tijuca Wins 2012 Carnival: Daily
By Sarah de Sainte Croix, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In a competition that was as spectacularly contested as ever, Zona Norte (North Zone) samba school, Unidos da Tijuca, has...
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