Rio Jazz Festival is as fun as it is fresh, and a great reason, in a list of thousands, to visit the city - All the concerts are free, which makes it a point to be early to each presentation.

many locations across town host the event, with a variety in the district of leblon, and a detailed schedule posted on this link by the city's prefecture, or by the clube do jazz on this link.

gaining popularity with each passing edition among enthusiasts, curious, and photographers alike, Tattoo Week takes place at the Centro de Convenções SulAmérica in the center of the city every january.

created in 2011 by Enio Conte and his wife Esther Gawendo, Tattoo Week's ambition was to raise the artistic status of tattoos in Brazil and to provide artists with a platform to exhibit their work.