pôr do santa is a monthly roda de samba in the favela of dona marta, part of a cultural project promoting the community, located at the top of the hill in the praça michael jackson, with vendors offering hot feijoada and cold  beer to enjoy with the live music - the event entrance is free of charge.

topping the list for an extraordinary nightout is casa alto vidigal, one of the first in the new wave of favela pousadas, unique in that it also moonlights as a nightclub.

chosen by cariocas for the parties that begin at sunset and continue well into the night, all guests can enjoy a privileged view of the ipanema and leblon beaches while dancing to loud music that immediately puts one in a rio state of mind.