Events

In Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro City, International Destination
Information about the state capital of Rio de Janeiro, in addition to other locations; everything to discover the city and prepare your trip. Tips, shopping, gastronomy, neighborhoods, maps and more!

Rio's New Year Eve

Rio starts preparing New Year's Eve 2022 with a party forecast in Copacabana and ten other locations The Carioca New Year's Specifications were launched today so that companies interested in promoting the party can obtain all the details of the event. A document is exclusive for the new year in Copacabana, which will have three stages. The other details the turn in ten more locations: Boulevard Olímpico and Praça Guilherme da Silveira, in Bangu, which will have a commemoration for the first time; Penha's IAPI; Praça Paulo da Portela, in Parque Madureira; Flamengo Beach; Praia da Moreninha, in Paquetá; Praia da Bica, on Ilha do Governador; Capela Beach, in Guaratiba; Sepetiba Beach and Piscinão de Ramos.

Another novelty for the arrival of 2022 is the return of fireworks to the Church of Penha. The City Hall emphasizes that New Year's Eve celebrations are conditioned to the epidemiological scenario of the pandemic in the capital. The notebooks are a guide for companies to present projects for the party. The chosen partners are responsible for the creation, project development, planning, execution and accountability. On the other hand, they will have permission to use the brand during New Year's Eve.

In this turn, there will be three exclusive spaces for wheelchair users in Copacabana. Another action on the edge of the neighborhood will be aimed at welcoming LGBTI+ people who are victims of violence and hate crimes.

According to Riotur, two tenders will still be open for the hiring of companies responsible for the rafts and fireworks.
Source: Rio Official Page

Carnival 2022

The City Hall of the city of Rio authorized the holding of Carnival in 2022.

"The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, said this Sunday (Oct 3, 2021) that in 2022 he intends to carry out without distancing measures the Rio Carnival, which this year was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.



"Until November, we vaccinate the entire Rio population with two doses" of the immunizing agent against covid-19, "so most likely in November we will no longer have any restrictions and for sure we will have a Carnival, one of the biggest ever we already had it, probably without any restrictions," declared Paes at an official event in Méier, in the north of Rio". Source: local press.

Rio free from Covid

"Rio de Janeiro has low risk of covid-19 transmission. Positive indicators surprised scientific committee.

The city of Rio de Janeiro has shown consistent drops in cases and deaths from covid-19 for two months and, for more than a week, 82% of health units have not received any new cases. At the moment, 151 people are hospitalized in the city because of the disease, which is equivalent to 2.4% of the total occupancy of hospital beds. The data were presented this morning (29), in the 43rd Epidemiological Bulletin of the city hall". Source: AgenciaBR