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10 REASONS TO GO TO RIO IN 2016 THIS MARVELLOUS CITY SHINES BRIGHTLY IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS OLYMPIC YEAR: RIO UNVEILS SPECTACULAR NEW CHARMS AND A CULTURAL CALENDAR THAT PULSES WITH UNPARALLELED ENERGY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE MUST-SEE EVENTS BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER. By Kim Levy Photos Mickaël A. Bandassak
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ADMIRE THE OLYMPIC TITANS
Some 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 disciplines across Rio, with four Olympic venues hosting sporting events to be broadcast worldwide. The Barra da Tijuca district will be home to contests in swimming, tennis and golf; Copacabana beach is the site for beach volleyball, rowing, canoeing; in western Rio, Deodoro will host the basketball and equestrian competitions; and the Maracanã stadium will welcome football as bowstrings are drawn in the Sambodromo. > Summer Olympics, 5-21 August. Paralympic Games, 7-18 September. www.rio2016.com
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WRITE ON THE WALLS
This year, French, Americans, Italians and Spaniards will join forces in the biggest gathering of street artists, “Meeting of Favelas”, in the northern outskirts of Rio. A superb chance to see the work of new graffiti talent. > “Meeting of Favelas,” Sunday, 27 November, in Vila Operária, Nova Iguaçu. www.meetingoffavela. com.br
AMBLE AMID ART
Every year, for a single weekend, the streets of the Santa Teresa neighbourhood are transformed into a gigantic gallery. The many painters, sculptors and photographers working in the district open their studios and workshops to the public to share the environment in which their creations take shape. An opportunity to discover the most creative corners of Rio during an artistic open house. > “Arte de Portas Abertas”, a weekend in summer, in Santa Teresa. www.chavemestra. com.br
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DANCE WITH BRASS
Jazz Me Up! is a series of electro-jazz concerts that have gained popularity since the event was created two years ago. In a mix of standards and electronic or hip-hop beats, the music shows up in a new place every time and is always a pleasant surprise. Though such events happen often in London and New York, they take on a samba-rich flavour in the carioca city! > Watch for the schedule on www.facebook.com/ jazzmeupfesta
CONTEMPLATE CULTURE
After São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brasília, the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the De Stijl artistic movement and its eminent eponymous journal. The display features nearly 70 works – paintings, models, furniture –, half of which are from Piet Mondrian, the most renowned representative of this trailblazing style that heavily influenced early 20th-century art. > “Mondrian and the De Stijl Movement” exhibition, 12 October 2016 through 9 January 2017, at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil. www.culturabancodo brasil.com.br
