Celebrate Festas Juninas 2012 in Rio
By Esmee Verbeek, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Winter has arrived in Rio along with cooler temperatures, but Cariocas are not known for a lack of celebrating, and with the Festas...
View ArticlePetrópolis Winter Festivals in 2012
By Melissa Rossi, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Home to breathtaking views of lush-green mountain peaks, the city of Petrópolis is widely known for its historical significance as the...
View ArticleGastronomia Rio 2012, Culinary Fest in Rio
By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio Gastronomia, the city’s largest annual culinary festival, will be taking place from August 16th to 26th, boasting ten days of...
View Article2012 ArtRio Contemporary Art Fair
By Nathan M. Walters, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The second edition of ArtRio International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair, opens to the public tomorrow (Thursday,...
View ArticlePremiere Brasil Closes Film Festival: Daily
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Held in Odeon Petrobras, in Cinelandia, the gala award ceremony for Premiere Brasil, the competitive section of Festival do Rio,...
View ArticleVivo Open Air Outdoor Cinema 2012: Daily
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After a successful run in São Paulo, the Vivo Open Air 2012 festival has arrived in Rio this week celebrating its 10th anniversary. The...
View ArticleBack2Black Festival 2012 Back in Rio
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Festival goers will not be disappointed by the amazing line-up that the Back2Black Festival has in store this year on November 23rd -...
View ArticleFood Prices Up 20 Percent for Christmas
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – Putting Christmas dinner on the table could be considerably pricier than last year, research shows. The prices of typical holiday food...
View ArticleBrazil 2012: Reviewing the Year in Politics
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – From municipal elections to the mensalão, from dams to deforestation, for . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our...
View ArticleIndustry Up 2.5% in November 2012: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s industry sector grew 2.5 percent in November 2012 as compared to the previous month, according to a survey released by the...
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