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In true Brazilian style, National Samba Day is one big, musical party. Watch out for traditional samba groups on National Samba Day as they pile onboard compartments on Rio's 'Samba Train'…
Every year just before Christmas, this illuminated parade takes place by Copacabana Beach. Hundreds of people dressed in Christmas-themed outfits or as characters from children's cartoons and…
It's well known that Brazilians know how to party and New Year's Eve in Rio, or Reveillon, is one of the biggest events of the year. The main party along Copacabana beach hosts several music…
Every year, people congregate on the golden beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon to worship the Goddess of the Sea, Iemanjá. Throngs of Umbanda followers enact their rites of worship…
Everyone has heard of the Rio Carnival - it's the benchmark against which every other carnival is compared. A spirit and energy takes over the city and has everyone enraptured for four days of…
The most famous carnival city on Earth, Rio holds a variety of balls - glitzy and garish - during carnival every year, catering to all budgets and sexual orientations.
Dia do Indio (Day of the Indian)
Rio de Janeiro celebrates the rich cultural heritage that stems from the indigenous peoples of Brazil on 19 April every year with a varied programme of events. Exhibitions, indigenous dance…
An integral part of Brazilian culture, the June Festival (Festa Juninia) sees children (and numerous adults) in country-style lumberjack shirts, straw hats, pigtails and painted freckles.…
The Sambadrome (Sambódromo) is a purpose-built parade ground along Rio's Avenida Marques de Sapucaí. Samba schools parade here each year during the huge celebration of music, dancing and…
The seat of the Brazilian government from 1897 to 1960, this beautiful baroque palace in Rio's Flamengo district is now home to the Museu da Republica, dedicated to the fascinating history of…
A visit to Rio de Janeiro's Museu do Folclore Edison Carneiro reveals much about Brazil's roots. Articles on display from around the country include photographs, recorded testimonies…
Rio's unusual Casa do Pontal is home to the Brazilian folk art collection amassed by Frenchman Jacques Van de Beuque. Over 3500 wooden and ceramic figures, ranging from a few centimetres tall…
The gothic palace on Ilha Fiscal was built in 1889 at the king's request. Once home to the Customs Service, it is now a naval museum, with stained glass windows that recount the history of the…
The Lapa Arches (Arcos da Lapa) in Rio de Janeiro were built in the 18th-century colonial period as an aqueduct. The 42 double-tiered, white arches stretch for 270 metres and nowadays carry…
