the Jazz festival in July of each year offers the stage to the most famous and talented jazz artists from different cultural backgrounds and countries, with the aim of enriching the art form and expanding the genre's audience to encompass younger generations and different social classes.

Rio has also developed acclaim and high repute over the past decades for its contribution to the world of visual art.

This is partly due to government investment in galleries and exhibitions across the city, inaugurating the Rio Art Museum in 2012.

The annual 'Arte de Portas' event wonderfully exemplifies Rio's own artists' innovation and high standing on the international stage.