Today’s featured article explores Rio’s urban culture, of which Rio’s Copacabana plays a large role. Read on for some interesting tidbits on the area’s history, including some 20th Century photos!
COPACABANA: AN URBAN PLAYGROUND FOR THE RIO LOCALS
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Today’s featured article showcases Copacabana, the first (and return) stop for many visitors to Rio. Read on for more of the history of this city-beach neighborhood, hot spots, and more:
COPACABANA: THE CENTER OF RIO’S BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS
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A New Year’s tradition perhaps less well-known is that of the Candomble and Umbanda faiths. Last week, hundreds of believers gathered at Rio’s Copacabana beach to honor the sea goddess Yemanja by launching heartfelt offerings into the sea. Read on for more of this beautiful tradition:
AFRO-BRAZILIAN SEA GODDESS HONORED IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Photo Credit: Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash
If it isn’t already, Copacabana’s 2018 New Year’s Eve party should definitely be on your bucket list. The program for the celebration has already been released and boasts 10 musical features and 17 minutes of fireworks!
RIO DE JANEIRO’S 2018 NEW YEAR’S EVE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
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RIO audiences are in for a treat this month. The Swedish Film Festival opened in Copacabana’s Cine Joia Thursday, August 17 and will continue through August 30. The festival will display four independent Swedish films, opening with exhibit “Mostra Joias do Cinema Sueco” (Pearls of the Swedish Cinema). Read on for more!
COPACABANA’S CINE JOIA HOSTS SWEDISH FILM FESTIVAL IN RIO
Days ahead of the official start of Carnival, a Copacabana Beach bloco hosted partiers AND their pooches–dressed in the most adorable costumes. Check out this video! Is your pup getting festive for Carnival?
Tomorrow is the last day to enjoy the Rio Fantastik Festival, a film festival held in Copacabana and Jacarepagua that GORE-IFIES (get it?) horror and science fiction genres. This is the first year RIO hosted the festival–read on for details!
