O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo

I decided posting some of the most beautiful pictures of the places in Rio.One is Largo do Boticario around the Corcovado train.It goes inside the Tijuca National Park and you gonna be able to see the native forest with flowes,birds ...I also passed in the tramway to Santa teresa that cost 0,60 (real),brazilian money.The neighboorhood is charming and you can stop at Curvelo Station and walk to Chacara do Ceu museum and Parque das Ruinas with one of the most beautiful views of Rio.I also posted a picture of Sugar loaf and Christ redeemer in a beautiful day after weeks of rain in Rio de janeiro.

I passed in museum of black heritage is inside the Church of São Benedito dos Homens pretos, in Uruguauana St. Around the biggest open market in Rio,something you cannot miss in town.Real street with real people.

I also visited the Church of Carmo,the Old see with Gold inside ,from the age of Gold in Rio,with the Baroque Style,made by Mestre valentin,one of the most representative Artists from Rio de janeiro.

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Selaron Stairs

This is one of the most beautiful and more visited spots in Rio.It is in the neighboorhood of lapa and if you go up you face the Santa Teresa convent.Selaron is a fullskilled artist born in Chile,he moved to Brasilin 1983 and since that year he started working in the stairway ,with 125 meter high and 125 steps of beauty ceramic from different countries in world.I gonna post you some pictures of the place.

A little about Rio!!!

Rio de Janeiro is known for its beautiful landscapes, where the sea meets the mountains, where there are the two largest urban forests in the world, exotic landscapes in a big city itself.If can be a city beloved by people worldwide.
   It is the capital of the Brazilian Tourism, wonderful city, located in southeastern Brazil, with 6 million inhabitants in an area of 1224.56 km ², a coastal area of 246, 22 km ² and green area of 325.6 km ², is a mosaic of enchantments scattered between sea and mountains. Rio is more than one, each day creates solutions to meet all needs and tastes.

   Rio's post card is the symbol of Brazil. The Corcovado with the Christ the Redeemer is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, an international contest. And there's also the Sugar Loaf, a pleasant ride that reveals the entire city. The sights are numerous, but it is important to mention the Maracanã Stadium, the largest temple of football five times world champion and the Samba, where the samba schools parade, participating in the biggest event of the city, the carnival. And the latest is the Samba City, built by the City Hall in an area of 114 m², on the waterfront, is home to the samba factories, where the samba schools prepare their respective parades, which take place during carnival. Samba City is the synthesis of carnival, the whole year, given that it hosts daily performances, workshops and other attractions.
Rio was chosen after research conducted by the Universities of Michigan and California, as the city with the friendliest people in the world. This is the biggest secret of the wonderful city, the spirit of Rio, that makes all urban mosaic of different attractions. Rio's beaches, mountains, green areas, outdoor sports, and events like New Year's Eve, Carnival and many others. The river is historic, cultural, it's daytime, and nightlife. It has many flavors. It is for all ages. Rio is one of its symbols, the Christ the Redeemer with open arms to welcome visitors.
Street primeiro de Março
It was the first street of Rio de janeiroi designed, which connected directly to the castle hill to hill of Sao Bento, considered direct street and called "street right," was crossing point carroagens, so they created the first laws traffic and two-way street.
The primitive path Manuel de Brito, historic birthplace of the city, linking the Largo da Misericordia in Morro de Sao Bento, in indefinite date was divided into two parts: the first was being the Rua da Misericordia still existing and second Street Right, that connected the Morro Castle to Morro de Sao Bento. Street Right at the beginning of the seventeenth century was only a precarious trail, but it was the preferred site of slave traders in the eighteenth century, became one of the busiest streets in town. It settled the first governors of the city, a house that sat on the corner with the Customs. Was also the first Episcopal Palace, where he lived the first bishop of Rio, D. José de Barros and Alarcão in 1682. Later, the governors began to settle in the house that was once the House of Stories, description colonial treasury, which then became the Palace of the Viceroys and the Royal Palace with the arrival of the royal family of Portugal to Brazil. Around this street have developed the main city streets. Later, it was housed the Bank of Brazil, the Post Office, Merchants of Fashion, the bakeries, since the nineteenth century. In 1875 it was renamed to First Street March in honor of the date of the victory of the Battle of Aquidabã in March 1870, which was an important milestone for the end of the Paraguayan War. Coincidentally, this day also is the Foundation of the City, March 1, 1565 .. In Straight Street came in 1835, the great sensation of the season, an ice cream parlor. It was the first street to be given numbers in boxes, idea by the French architect Alexandre Pedro Cavroé. Due to heavy traffic, in 1847, we adopted the system in her hand and counter hands. According to Ferreira da Rosa: "Right on the Street was that Rio de Janeiro witnessed draw the first lines of his greatness, there is the story spelled fortune developing this metropolis." For almost three centuries it was right around the street, which turned the great political events of the city. Only in the early twentieth century is that the area saw the main shaft to be transferred to the new metropolis of Central Avenue, east of the monumental axis Republic.
Avenida Presidente Vargas Since the days of King John VI was already thinking of building a canal waterway connecting the sea to Rocio Pequeno Praça Onze current June, which only received its name after the War of Paraguay, in honor of the day that the squadron of Admiral Barroso won the Battle of Riachuelo . The channel would aim to dry a large marsh near the existing New Town, which was an outbreak of disease, mosquitoes and unpleasant fumes. But only in 1857, has started construction of the Canal do Mangue, who was the greatest work of sanitation in Rio de Janeiro, at the time of the Empire that led to the extinction of the Sentinel's Lake and the wetlands of San Diego, which went up almost Campo de Santana. The work was contracted to the Baron of Maua, which opened its plant with gas for lighting and home that stood near the Rocio Pequeno. In the government of Henri de Toledo Dodsworth, the idea of extending the Mangrove Avenue to the Pier for Miners, current Navy Yard, was put in place and opened the Avenida Presidente Vargas, who was named in honor of then President Getúlio Vargas . To open the avenue many challenges were faced, were demolished 525 buildings, old streets have disappeared, faces opposition from many segments. The Avenue has 2040 meters in length in the stretch to the square Eleven, but including the existing part to the Flag Square its length is 4 km, its width reaches 80 meters until the square of the Candelaria Eleven and 90 meters in the stretch of Canal Mangrove. Avenida Presidente Vargas, currently represents the largest city traffic channel and communicate the city's commercial center to the bridge overpasses of the Sailors, which then make their distribution over the populous north coast. Origins-Church Campion According to the story - semi-legendary - on the origin of the church in the early seventeenth century a storm nearly wrecked had a ship called Candelaria, where the Spaniards traveled Antonio Martins Palma and Leonor Gonçalves. The couple made a promise to build a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Candelaria to escape with his life. The ship finally docked in Rio de Janeiro, and the couple has built a small chapel on its present site in 1609 Candelaria Church.

Campo de Santana, a beauty in middle of Rio Downtown

The Campo de Santana is an area of 135,000 m² in the center of Rio de Janeiro, a green lung in the chaos of daily pollution.
Our tour begins in the center of the park where there is a monument to Benjamin Constant, ideals of the Republic in Brazil that contains various symbolisms positivist philosophy created by Auguste Comte in France that influenced our Republicans.
The monument is flanked by four marble statues representing the four seasons and four sources "stella" surmounted by the goddess of waters Tethys.
The park has a diverse community, being the most famous animals of the agouti. They are like the symbol of the park, the population of some 600 of these animals and live with ducks, peacocks, marmosets, ducks and freshwater invaders, cats.
The flora ranges from Brazil wood to our Asian and European specimens. In the government of D. Luis de Vasconcelos (4th Earl of Figueiró) between 1778 and 1790 opened the path Lantern (more or less today's Street Customs) to urbanize the region was a swamp and garbage dump, but the problems continued Marsh. The site was the scene of the festivities of the acclamation of D. Queen Maria I of Portugal, becoming known since then as Field acclamation. It was also the site of the festivities by acclamation of D. João VI as king of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve, having happened many popular festivals. Later it served to parties of acclaim and coronation of King Emperor Pedro I of Brazil.
     The current name comes from the Church of St. Anne, a brotherhood of blacks who owned there and that his temple was demolished in 1855 for the construction of the railroad D. Pedro II, the current Central Brazil. The original image is in the Chapel of the Railroad within the current building
      With the arrival of the Portuguese Court in 1808 and the arrival of Prince Regent John to St. Christopher, made the royal party always had to pass through town to get to the Palace Square, now Square XV. Although now drained several times made his Highness had to take a boat to cross it because the floods were still frequent. Thus were new drainage and the construction of a barracks to protect the future king, since it was equidistant from the palace of St. Kitts and the Palace Square, created on the site of theChafariz das lavadeiras (Fountain Washerwomen.).

Pre-Carnival Events

2010 Carnival Program - Pre -Carnival Events

The City of Rio de Janeiro is already experiencing the mood of Carnival 2010 with the rehearsing of Samba Schools from Special and Access Groups, to begin on December 06.

The entrance to the grandstandsis open to the publicand “Pagode da Marquês”shall present some of the stars of Brazilian Popular Music at the end of Sunday schedules, on the stage erected in front of section 3.
JANUARY
Fri, 08
10pm - Imperatriz Leopoldinense
Sat, 09
7pm - Tuiuti
8pm - Porto da Pedra
10pm - Portela
Sun, 10
7pm - Santa Cruz
8pm - Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
10pm - Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
Sat, 16
7pm - Inocentes de Belford Roxo
8pm - Caprichosos de Pilares
10pm - União da Ilha do Governador
Sun, 17
7pm - São Clemente
10pm - Viradouro
Sun, 24
7pm - Acadêmicos da Rocinha
8pm - Estação Primeira de Mangueira
10pm - Unidos da Tijuca
Sat, 30
7pm - Estácio de Sá
8pm - Porto da Pedra
10pm - Portela
Sun, 31
7pm - Renascer de Jacarepaguá
8pm - Grande Rio
10pm - Unidos de Vila Isabel
FEBRUARY
Sat, 06
7pm - Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
10pm - Imperatriz Leopoldinense
7pm -Sound and lighting tests on the Samba
Runway shall be conducted with the Samba School “Acadêmicos do Salgueiro”.
Venue: Praça da Apoteose - Rua Marques de Sapucaí, s/nº - Downtown
SEBASTIANA CARNIVAL BLOCKS REHEARSAL 2010
Christ’s armpit
Rehearsals: Every Friday in January until carnival, at Odisséia theatre, in the quarter of Lapa, as of 11:00 p.m.During Carnival week, the block shall be on Friday and Tuesday at Odisséia theatre and on Sunday at Circo Voador. Entrance: R$ 24
December 31 - Réveillon (New Year’s Eve Party) at Sociedade Hípica do Brasil, in the neighborhood of Jardim Botânico.
Carmelitas Block
November 27 - Casa Rosa, in the neighborhood of Santa Tereza, 10p.m.
Mauá Slaves
Rehearsals: January 8, 22 and 29, beginning at 09:00 p.m., in Largo da Prainha, near Praça Mauá square - Centro (downtown Rio).
Giants of the Lire
Launchingthe T-Shirt: January 16
(Saturday), at 10:00 a.m., at the Square in Rua General Glicério street - in the neighborhood of Laranjeiras. There is a traditional Children’s Ball by Gigantes da Lira on January 31 (Sunday), at 05:00 p.m., in Circo Voador - in the neighborhood of Lapa.
Congeniality is Almost Love
Launchingthe T-Shirt: December 19, at 09:00 p.m., at Bar Belmonte (bar) - in the neighborhood of Jardim Botânico
Rehearsals: January 15 and 22,and the last rehearsalon January 29 (final decision on the samba song + Carnival Ball), always at 09:00 p.m., at Parada da Lapa.
What’s that shit?
Launchingthe T-Shirt: January 9 (Saturday), at 06:00 p.m., at Bar Paz e Amor (bar)
Rua Garcia D'Ávila street with Nascimento Silva street, in Ipanema.
Presentation of the samba song: January 30 (Saturday), at 06:00  p.m., at Bar Paz e Amor (bar). Final Rehearsal: February 6 (Saturday), at Bar Paz e Amor, at 06:00 p.m.
SAMBA LAND
Organized by: Riotur - Tel. 2271-7068
An open air courtyard where the Samba Land presents performances during the weekend before Carnival, and continues at full steam ahead on the Champion's Saturday.  Stalls offer typical food and dring, while a huge stage draws all attention, with Brazilian top music shows.

February, 5, 6, 12-16, 19-20

Carnaval oficially starts in Feb 12...

Carnival

This year the city promotes the biggest popular party in the world, Carnaval, from February 12 to 16. There will be several pre-carnival events and the official closing will be on February 20, Saturday of Champions, with the parade on Passarela do Samba of the winning samba schools, a show of extraordinary beauty. Besides that, the awarding of the three best bandstands will bring joy and fun to the city's districts.







FRIDAY - February 12

CARNIVAL 2010 OPENING CEREMONY

The Mayor of Rio symbolically hands over the keys to the city of King Momo thus opening the Carnival festivities. The event also includes the Carnival King Momo, Queen and Princess.

JUNIOR SAMBA SCHOOL PARADE

Parade Order: Filhos da Águia, Inocentes da Caprichosos, Tijuquinha do Borel, Corações Unidos do CIEP, Infantes do Lins, Miúda da Cabuçu, Pimpolhos da Grande Rio, Ainda Existem Crianças Vila Kennedy, Herdeiros da Vila, Estrelinha da Mocidade, Mangueira do Amanhã, Império do Futuro, Aprendiz do Salgueiro, Mel do Futuro, Petizes da Penha, Golfinhos da Guanabara, Nova Geração do Estácio de Sá.

Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro - Sambódromo

From 5pm

FRIDAY - TUESDAY February 12-16



CINELANDIA BALL

Organized and promoted by: RIOTUR - Tel.: 2271-7068

Traditional meeting place for Carnaval among the Cariocas, the Cinelandia Ball, founded in 1990 has since been one of the biggest street spectacles, welcoming over 60 thousand people during the five days of the event. Carnaval’s greatest idols perform on a stage set up in front of Rio’s Municipal Chamber. The public can dance and sing to famous by-gone Carnival songs by famous artists.

Check it out!

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Feijoada Imperio Serrano e Feijoada da Portela

Feijoada Empire Pagode serrano-family Imperiana
The guild recreational samba school Império Serrano, was founded in 1947 and is the result of three schools: the pleasure Serrinha, United States of Congonhas and Tamarineira. With the colors green and white, the school opened root with right foot became champion in 1948.A Carnival Samba School offers every third Saturday of the month a feijoada imperdível.Que leaves only $ 10.00 and comes with a delicious caipirinha.O event ends "the 21 hours and get the 13 hours. Block: Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero, 114, Madureira
Rio
Source: site Império Serrano
Pagode family Portelense-Feijoada da Portela
It happens every first Saturday of each month, driven by Velha Guarda da Portela, flocking to spend a pleasant afternoon with very samba.As women wing of Bahian take the stove to prepare breakfast, which in addition to feijoada, can be baked, polenta or the Bahia bacalhau.A court Portela is located at Rua Clara Nunes, 81.Madureira.Esquina the Road Portela.Couvert between $ 7 and 10.

Fonte:site Império Serrano

Black music party in North side of Rio!

North Zone

Baile charm viaduct Madureira

The ball charm Madureira is with everything. 19 years, every Saturday and holidays people from all parts of Rio de Janeiro gather under the overpass Negrao to chat, flirt and be lulled in the beats of the charm and Hip Hop. The formula for such success? Tradition and loyalty to the public. And the frequency has increased. With full recognition of the uprising that Hip Hop has over the past ten years many people have come to seek the root of that which appears as just a tip of the iceberg. And the viaduct can find the root of black music, sometimes in the excitement of the attendees, sometimes at the whim of the relays and sets prepared by the DJ's at night. It is worth noting also that with the closure  in Marechal Hermes, the process of recognition of the viaduct as Madureira official site of the black night in the northern zone only intensified. So all Saturdays are busy and hype is intense as with all festivals of its kind in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although many houses that play rhythms like the viaduct (R & B, Hip Hop, charm, black music in general), many people involved in the production and even the patrons guarantee: there is no place like it. By the structure (the ball happens right under the viaduct), the event is different and really can not imagine another place similar. The feeling is protective, because the place is covered and has the reputation of dance of peace by the absence of violence. Will be the effect of the rate environment? As soon as we are faced with groups gathered around dancing with gas around the space, which has dissolved any spirit with bad intentions who is approaching. Beer rolls all night with affordable price and the vendors who set up branches in two points of the viaduct (near the entrance and near the bathroom, behind the DJ). 

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