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‘Suburban Madness’ Carnival Bloco Selects ‘Doctor, I Hear Voices’ as Their 2019 Samba

By Renata Queiroz Ramos • Translation by Dylan Blau Edelstein • February 28, 2019

Clique aqui para Português On February 19, the Suburban Madness Carnival group, or bloco, held an event at the SESC cultural center in Engenho de Dentro, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, to choose the group’s 2019 […]

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Rains in Rio: The Story That Got Lost Between Carnival and the Military Intervention

By Luisa Fenizola • Translation by Melinda Gurr • April 16, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Monday, February 5 The end-of-summer rains began in Rio, without major structural impacts. Remaining fairly light, they were a cause for celebration as they led to cooler temperatures. Cecília Oliveira, a […]

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Carnival and Resistance: Unidos de Manguinhos and the Revival of a Dream [INTERVIEW]

By Edilano Cavalcante, Renata Dutra • Translation by Cheyne Bull • March 12, 2018

Clique aqui para Português Since 1964, Complexo de Manguinhos, a group of favelas in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, has been represented at Carnival by the samba school Unidos de Manguinhos (Manguinhos United), a school that is as […]

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In Rio de Janeiro and Beyond, Carnival Has Recovered Its Critical Political Spirit

By Mariá Martín, Talita Bedinelli • Translation by Sharonya Vadakattu • February 19, 2018

Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese by María Martín and Talita Bedinelli published by El País click here. There was no respite from the Brazilian political crisis during this year’s Carnival. Not […]

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As Carnival Begins in Rio, Evidence Mounts of Mayor Crivella’s War on Afro-Brazilian Popular Culture

By Rachel Louise Brabbins • February 10, 2018

Clique aqui para Português An explosion of color. Glitter, sequins, feathers, infectious music and of course samba dancing cue the start of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival 2018. But this year it’s Carnival with a difference—a […]

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