Rio de Janeiro Tag

Rio Games TOCA 2016

TOCA Events Triumphs Again at Rio Olympic Games 2016 Just like the arts, sports create a global language, building bridges between people and transforming lives through spirited competition, friendship, and peace. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games began with a highly emotional ceremony, with Rio de...

TOCA Culture Presents Bossa Nova Sinfónico in Havana, Cuba

TOCA Culture presents Bossa Nova Sinfónico in Havana Cuba MIAMI, USA (March 24, 2016) — The Miami-based cultural institution, TOCA Culture, will present Bossa Nova Sinfónico in Havana, Cuba on May 15th, as the opening concert for the 2016 Cuba Disco Festival. In a historic move, Cuba’s...

Bossa Nova Then and Now

Who among you haven't hear the song "The Girl from Ipanema?"  Very few, we are sure, as the song has been ubiquitous ever since it was created by bossa nova king, Antonio Carlos Jobim. With its cool, laid back sound enhanced by the whispery voice...

The Transformation of Rio’s Favelas

Favelas first appeared in Rio in the 19th century where they were built by soldiers with nowhere to live.  Also called "barrios Africanos," the favelas were home to  former slaves with no claim to land or work. Then came the 1970's when the migration of people from the...

The Quintessential Fashion of Rio

There's something in the air in Rio de Janeiro that no other city on earth shares. It is a combination of the deep and burning sensuality that comes from the city's history, combining  Portuguese, French, and African roots with an electrified atmosphere that the landscape itself...

Rio de Janeiro: Passion, Pleasure, and Practicality

Rio de Janeiro… immediately the name evokes steamy nights, sun-filled days, samba, Carnival, and so much more. If you’ve already been to Rio, you might remember the first time you arrived, with that view of Corcovado rising from the ocean, the long stretches of beach,...