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Rio de Janeiro

Your critical guide to restaurants, culture and going out in Rio de Janeiro

Recovering from carnival with a little help from Hollywood

Selflessly trawling the streets of Lapa to find the best of the bars

Some of the world's biggest DJs descend on Glória this week

Lords of the bloco gearing up for the big Sunday showdown

Festa POParty (Gay & Lesbian)
Thu 23 Feb From mash-ups to Madonna, find all things pop at Galeria on Thursday nights thanks to resident DJ and VJ LC Ambient.... More details
X-Girl (Gay & Lesbian)
Thu 23 Feb Things can get pretty wild at any night of the week at La Girl, but Thursdays are when the clientele gets treated to the... More details
Thomas Farkas and Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Art)
27 Nov 2011-26 Feb The ever awe-inspiring Instituto Moreira Salles is the home for two contrasting photography exhibitions until the end of... More details
Luíza Baldan (Art)
10 Dec 2011-26 Feb The Rio artist Luíza Baldan takes scenes from everyday life, be they of people or landscapes, to create a chain of pictures... More details
João Sattamini collection (Art)
10 Dec 2011-26 Feb The João Sattamini collection is one of the fullest collections of modern Brazilian art, spanning the past 50 years since the... More details

Orquestra Voadora (Music)
Fri 24 Feb Orquestra Voadora have pretty much established themselves now as the go-to band for something a little out of the ordinary... More details
Electrodrama (Gay & Lesbian)
Fri 24 Feb Electrodrama is something of a staple on the LGBT circuit, and its Friday night popularity shows no signs of abaiting.... More details
Sexta Básica (Gay & Lesbian)
Fri 24 Feb Sexta básica (Basic Friday) doesn't really do this party justice, with it's original take on the pop sound, good-looking... More details
Monobloco (Music)
Fri 24 Feb Once they get going, nobody can ignore the infectious swing of the Monobloco bateria . National and international hits are... More details
Naked waiters night (Gay & Lesbian)
Fri 24 Feb The big cheeses at Buraco da Lacraia have hit upon what is known as a winning formula for Friday nights. Celebrate the end of... More details

Cosmopolitan (Gay & Lesbian)
Sat 25 Feb The Cosmopolitan party shows no sign of slowing the pace as it starts another year of glitzy house music fun, and DJs Edu... More details
Suzy Brasil and guests (Gay & Lesbian)
Sat 25 Feb If you’re new to drag events in Rio, the chances are you won’t yet be familiar with Suzy Brasil . The scene’s... More details
BNegão & Seletores de Frequência (Music)
Sat 25 Feb Rapper BNegão and his group Seletores de Frequencia have been slaying clubs all over the world with their explosive... More details
Carmelitas at Espaço Gabinete (Music)
Sat 25 Feb For some revellers, the Carmelitas bloco is a highlight of carnival, filling the streets of Santa Teresa with its raucous... More details
Thomas Farkas and Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Art)
27 Nov 2011-26 Feb The ever awe-inspiring Instituto Moreira Salles is the home for two contrasting photography exhibitions until the end of... More details

House Party (Gay & Lesbian)
Sun 26 Feb There’s never really a night when Le Boy isn’t hedonistic, with its crowd of everyone from gringos to Muscle Marys getting... More details
Duo (Gay & Lesbian)
Sun 26 Feb Where better than arguably the most stylish club in the city to see off the weekend? Usually known as home of the beautiful... More details
Farra de Domingo (Gay & Lesbian)
Sun 26 Feb Summer is here, and that means only one thing - Rio’s beautiful people are out to play and the fact that the working day... More details
Monobloco Carnival bloco (Music)
Sun 26 Feb It ain't over til it's over with Carnival, and Monobloco on the Sunday after the Parade of Champions is quite simply a beast... More details
Thomas Farkas and Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Art)
27 Nov 2011-26 Feb The ever awe-inspiring Instituto Moreira Salles is the home for two contrasting photography exhibitions until the end of... More details

Pedra do Sal (Music)
Mon 27 Feb This historic venue is part of the story of samba. Once a slave market, it is widely believed to be the birthplace of the... More details
Show do Riso (Gay & Lesbian)
Mon 27 Feb Show do riso means show of laughter, which is always a welcome thing on a Monday night. Drag acts Cia and Stefany Camburão... More details
Roda de Samba with Rhichahs (Music)
Mon 27 Feb Lapa's home of samba, Carioca da Gema, delivers another impeccable night of Brazilian rhythms. Members of the band Zeca... More details
Elisa Brecher: Ponto Final Sem Pausas (Art)
15 Oct 2011-29 Feb São Paulo sculptress Elisa Brecher has had her latest exhibition in MAM Rio’s Espaço Monumental extended until the end of... More details
Vivendo no Vermelho (Art)
1-29 Feb Vivendo no Vermelho translates as Living in Red, and the attention-grabbing colour is the obviou thread holding this diverse... More details

Roda de Samba e Jongo (Music)
Tue 28 Feb Trapiche Gamboa is one of the most traditional of all the samba halls in Rio, showing the young pretenders in Lapa a thing or... More details
Elisa Brecher: Ponto Final Sem Pausas (Art)
15 Oct 2011-29 Feb São Paulo sculptress Elisa Brecher has had her latest exhibition in MAM Rio’s Espaço Monumental extended until the end of... More details
Vivendo no Vermelho (Art)
1-29 Feb Vivendo no Vermelho translates as Living in Red, and the attention-grabbing colour is the obviou thread holding this diverse... More details
Abre Alas (Around Town)
3-29 Feb Palácio Tiradentes gets an unusual injection of colour and party spirit with the addition of the Abre Alas exhibition, a... More details
Scala Carnival Ball (Around Town)
24-28 Feb Now in their new home in Centro, Scala's traditional balls live on, lead by the Baile do Cordão da Bola Preta , hosted by... More details

Elisa Brecher: Ponto Final Sem Pausas (Art)
15 Oct 2011-29 Feb São Paulo sculptress Elisa Brecher has had her latest exhibition in MAM Rio’s Espaço Monumental extended until the end of... More details
Vivendo no Vermelho (Art)
1-29 Feb Vivendo no Vermelho translates as Living in Red, and the attention-grabbing colour is the obviou thread holding this diverse... More details
Abre Alas (Around Town)
3-29 Feb Palácio Tiradentes gets an unusual injection of colour and party spirit with the addition of the Abre Alas exhibition, a... More details
Carlito Carvalhosa - Lugar Comun (Art)
14 Dec 2011- 4 Mar Carlito Carvalhosa takes pieces of everyday landscape and turns them into reflective, sensual pieces of work. Utilitarian... More details
Daniela Dacorso - Expofoto [sub] urbanos (Around Town)
10 Jan- 4 Mar The defining pictures of Rio de Janeiro almost always depict the familiar picturesque scenery of Zona Sul, from the Sugarloaf... More details