Brazil midfielder Willian is sending a message to his teammates that rivals the inspiration of Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid. Although Brazil seemed to slide into its place at the 2018 World Cup easily, Willian warns against floating on cloud 9 just yet.
…we just couldn’t help ourselves! And if you didn’t catch that joke–what rock have you been living under? Anywhoo…
Summer will arrive before we know it. And today’s featured article shares the best corners of the planet to hide from the stateside heat. Our beloved RIO made the list–OF COURSE–with RIO’s winter season beginning in June and lasting through September. Temperatures in the mid-70s make RIO the best place to visit. Read on!
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/10-best-destinations-beat-summer-201601272.html
For expectant parents, ultrasound photos are barely enough to tide the excitement while waiting for a baby to be born. For Ana Paula Silveira and Alvaro Zermiani, however, this wasn’t an option. Legally blind, the couple are unable to track their baby’s progress in the conventional way. Enter Dr. Heron Werner, a gynecologist and obstetrician in Rio de Janeiro who made the impossible possible for this soon-to-be mom and dad. Read on!
Delta Airlines has just announced a daily, non-stop flight between New York JFK and RIO! The service begins in December. Get your bags packed and read on for deets!
If RIO isn’t working to corner the market on authentically American burgers, it could have fooled us! Check out these RIO restaurants offering the best burgers you can eat (outside of the US, of course):
Where to Find the Best Burgers in Rio de Janeiro in 2017
Orquestra Maréimbau is offering 40 youth residents of RIO’s Maré favela the chance to learn violin, cello, flute, percussion, and clarinet while playing classical music with the orchestra. The orchestras past concerts are credited with helping to unite Police Pacifying Units and favela residents.
Rio Favela Complex Offers Places in Children’s Orchestra
Protesters in Brazil brought public transportation in some cities to a halt as they stood together against proposed pension reforms. While protests were peaceful in some cities, other protests were marked by clashes with area police:
Nationwide Protests in Brazil Against Pension Reform
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, RIO’s Museum of Tomorrow was recognized for a different shade of green. The museum earned the MIPIM (International Market of Property Professionals) Award for Most Innovative Green Building. Read on for more on how RIO’s museum design beat out competitors in the UK, Sweden, and Germany.
For the first time since 2015, Rock in RIO will return to the Wonderful City this September. We already knew that Lady Gaga would grace the stage this fall. Click for more on this uber event’s start-studded entertainment lineup!
For the first time since losing to Germany in 2014, Brazil will challenge Germany in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin during the World Cup semifinals in 2018. This will all go down just a few months before the World Cup takes place in Russia:
