99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro

Carnival 2025: 99 bloc parties draw over 160,000 revelers in Rio de Janeiro
The Cordão do Boitatá parade kicked off on Sunday 23 February, as thousands of participants danced in the streets.
Events DC to Travel to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2025
Events DC returns to Rio de Janeiro's Carnival to strengthen cultural ties and boost international tourism. Local artists and musicians to perform.
Rio de Janeiro swelters in heatwave amid run-up to Carnival
The municipality recorded 44 deg C in the west of the city, the highest temperature on record since 2014. Read more at straitstimes.com.
And that’s just the warm up! Revelers flock to Rio streets ahead of carnival
With 5 days until the official start of Carnival, the streets of Rio de Janeiro were crowded Sunday with bands and revelers warming up for next weekend.
Rio streets filled with revelry ahead of iconic carnival
Days before the iconic Rio Carnival, the party has already begun on the streets of the Brazilian city, with revellers flocking to the downtown area to enjoy music, dancing, and parading around in vibrant costumes.
Rio de Janeiro: a pre-Carnival before the Carnival
Just a few days until the official start of Carnival, and the streets of Rio de Janeiro are already already heaving with people warming up for next weekend. The sounds of drums is already echoing through the streets,
A samba queen's guide to Rio de Janeiro
Mayara Lima is famous for her hypnotising samba style. Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional ...
Rio de Janeiro records its hottest day in at least a decade — about 145 degrees hotter than North Dakota
Temperatures in Rio de Janeiro reached 111 degrees Fahrenheit — about 145 degrees hotter than Bismarck, North Dakota.
Rio de Janeiro’s hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach
Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as ...
Lady Gaga Returns to Rio de Janeiro for Concert 7 Years After Hospitalization: 'Get Ready for MAYHEM on the Beach'
Lady Gaga is returning to Rio de Janeiro for a concert seven years after having to cancel her performance at Rock in Rio ...
Lady Gaga Free Concert Set For Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach
Lady Gaga will perform what should be a huge free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3, the singer confirmed ...
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At least 10 hospitalized in fire at Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival costume factory
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At least 20 people were injured, 10 critically, after a fire ...
The Best Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rest and recuperation: two words that don’t necessarily come to mind when you think of Rio De Janeiro. The beachy Brazilian city is, after all, the world's party capital – particularly when Carnival ...
The Wombats Recall ‘Pretty Freaky’ Incident in Rio de Janeiro
I won’t say who got into an argument with this other guy, and didn’t realise who he was, or what he was in," frontman Matthew ...
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A week before carnival: Afro-Brazilian cleansing ceremony in Rio
Afro-Brazilian religious followers conducted a vibrant cleansing ritual at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, just ...