Welcome to the Brazil Travel Blog and our special report on the 2010 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Interlagos. ————————————————— 1. THE DATES GP Brasil Formula 1 will be held at the Interlagos circuit on Sunday 7 November 2010 (training sessions on days 5 and 6). Full schedule of events at the GP’s official [...]
FIFA is setting up a giant arena at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro during the world cup. Soccer fans and tourists alike will be able to watch the world cup games in a festive atmosphere. During the matches played by Brazil the giant TV screen will face the ocean so around 100,000 can [...]
According to the official calendar, the 2011 carnival will take place between 5 and 8 March. The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 6 and Monday 7. The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 4 and Saturday 5. Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted [...]
We’re less than two months away from the opening game of the South Africa Soccer World Cup 2010. Before that, on 11 May, Dunga, the Brazilian coach, will announce to the nation the long-awaited list of players who will represent Brazil in the competition. The matches Brazil will play at the group stage are: 15 [...]
For those of you keen on attending a soccer/football (futebol in Portuguese) match while in Brazil, here’s the 2010 league calendar. The teams taking part on this year’s first division are, grouped by states (in brackets, after the name of the team, the city and the stadium where they usually play): BAHIA: Vitória (Salvador, Barradão). [...]
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