Sea Goddess Iemanjá Celebrated: Daily
By Nicole Froio, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Though Carnival is just around the corner, Rio has another important cultural celebration to take care of as today marks the Brazilian...
View ArticleBest of British Rock Event to Support Art & Social Transformation
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday, December 5th, the Midnight Hour Band along with opening act RockVille will play the best of British rock live at...
View ArticleAntiga Fábrica da Bhering Opens Doors for Weekend Event
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Antiga Fábrica da Bhering in Santo Cristo is opening its doors again on Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th...
View ArticleRio 450th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off in March
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Founded on March 1, 1565, the city of Rio de Janeiro is celebrating its 450th anniversary this year with over 200 events ranging...
View ArticleSILENT|LOUD Concert Film Series Returns to Rio de Janeiro
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Monday, June 15th the SILENT|LOUD film screening/concert series returns to Midrash Centro Cultural in Leblon to present the...
View ArticleLive Cinema Festival Returns to Rio de Janeiro on August 6th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Complete with a video mapping installation, live remixes of films and an immersive performance by German musician and artist...
View ArticlePraça Mauá Reopened After Four Years in the Port Zone of Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Officials reopened Rio de Janeiro’s Praça Mauá (Mauá Square) on Sunday, September 6th, after four years of renovations. The...
View ArticleInC Hosts Indian Culinary Night Fundraiser in Rio on Oct. 3rd
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, October 3rd, the International Club Rio (InC) will host Indian Night, a fundraiser for the NGO (Non-Governmental...
View ArticleTuku Ilho Events Bring Māori Culture of New Zealand to Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The ‘Tuku Iho | Legado Vivo Māori’, an exhibition and festival that celebrates the art and culture of New Zealand’s Māori...
View ArticleRio’s ‘O Cluster’ Celebrates Third Anniversary on November 1st
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, November 1st, the popular fashion, food, art and music fair, O Cluster, returns to Casa da Glória to celebrate its...
View ArticleFestival Multiplicidade Hosts Final Weekend of 2015 Edition
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning on Thursday, November 5th and continuing through Sunday, November 8th, the closing weekend of the 2015 edition of the...
View ArticleInVentos Returns to Fundição Progresso in Lapa November 14th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The monthly day-long cultural event, InVentos, will return Fundição Progresso in Lapa for its seventh edition on Saturday,...
View ArticleRio Rua Exhibition Opens in Copacabana November 19th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On November 19th there will be a special opening event for the Rio Rua Exhibition in Copacabana’s Galeria 80. DJs Tee Cardaci...
View ArticleGirls in Tech Event Returns to Rio de Janeiro on December 2nd
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The second edition of the Girls in Tech event will take place in Rio de Janeiro at the Olabi Makerspace in Botafogo on...
View ArticleRio’s Festival InVentos Holds Christmas Edition on December 19th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The monthly Festival InVentos event returns to Fundição Progresso in Lapa on Saturday, December 19th with a special Christmas...
View ArticleOnline Ticket Sales Opened for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Tickets are currently available online for the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The events, which feature...
View ArticleBotafogo Social Club Returns with Keb Darge on January 30th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Well known for a lively atmosphere and international and national DJs delivering the best of eclectic and funk-filled sounds,...
View ArticleStudio-X Rio Celebrates 5th Anniversary March 15 – 23rd
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning March 15th, Studio-X Rio, an experimental lab located in Praça Tiradentes in Centro, Rio de Janeiro that is part of...
View ArticleAudio Rebel Hosts First Edition of Convida Series March 14th – 20th
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beginning Monday, March 14th, Audio Rebel in Botafogo will host the first edition of its Convida series. With cultural producer...
View ArticleCasa Pública Inaugurates Journalism Center in Botafogo
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, March 19th, the São Paulo-based nonprofit, investigative journalism agency, Agência Pública will inaugurate a new...
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