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Rio-de-Janeiro

'Double happiness' as Rio carnival returns

Community 3 years ago

'Double happiness' as Rio carnival returns

The world's biggest carnival, which officially started Friday, hit peak party level as Rio's top samba schools opened their annual parade competition in the giant avenue-turned-stadium known as the "Sambadrome."

'Rebirth' in Rio as carnival street parties return

Lifestyle 3 years ago

'Rebirth' in Rio as carnival street parties return

Many revelers are also celebrating because it is the first carnival since the election loss of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right conservative whose critics accuse him of authoritarian tendencies and attacking numerous causes close to the carnival community's heart, from diversity to gay rights to the arts.

Anything is possible through sport

Academia 3 years ago

Anything is possible through sport

In Rio, we showed the world that, as refugees, we can do anything. Being a refugee is not the end. For me, with the IOC by my side, it was the start of a new journey.

Rio's urban gardens produce healthy food for the poor

Environment 3 years ago

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Rio's urban gardens produce healthy food for the poor

Gun-toting youths watch over a street in a Rio de Janeiro slum hit hard by drug trafficking, but walk a bit further and you will find the largest urban vegetable garden in Latin America.

'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro's carnival exploded back to life with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.

‘So much joy’: Brazil holds first carnival since COVID-19

Art & Culture 3 years ago

‘So much joy’: Brazil holds first carnival since COVID-19

Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life on Friday with the first famed samba school parades since COVID-19 started devastating Brazil.

Family of Orcas make surprise appearance at Rio de Janeiro's beaches

Environment 4 years ago

Family of Orcas make surprise appearance at Rio de Janeiro's beaches

The family of three was likely drawn to the region by a cold current from further south, and then upon arriving, they likely encountered the warmer waters off Rio's beaches and decided to spend some time there to rest, to play and to feed.

Sao Paulo art fest gives voice to resistance in times of darkness

Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Sao Paulo art fest gives voice to resistance in times of darkness

A meteorite salvaged from a 2018 fire at Rio de Janeiro's National Museum symbolizes resistance to the destruction of culture in times of darkness.

At a Rio cafe, cats and coffee combine for a cause

Lifestyle 4 years ago

At a Rio cafe, cats and coffee combine for a cause

In its pink-walled interior, customers can purchase lattes dusted with cat silhouettes and accompanied by paw-shaped biscuits while cats lounge lazily in an adjacent room.

Brazil's Bolsonaro leads motorbike parade despite pandemic

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro leads motorbike parade despite pandemic

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorbike rally through Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as throngs gathered amid the coronavirus pandemic to cheer him on.

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