Carnaval is the most traditional and famous event in Rio, but in the last years another big party has became more and more popular in the city and is now attracting more tourists than Carnival- New Year's Eve.

If you think that you have seen fireworks - think again. New Year's Eve - the fireworks display all along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro is a terrific experience.

Nowhere else in the world could white-clad crowds of two million people gather in a setting as breathtaking as Copacabana beach, honoring the departing year and greeting the twelve months that lie ahead in total harmony, peace and safety. The velvety summer sky is the backdrop to one of the world's most spectacular fireworks display. On the sand, white-robed believers light thousands of flickering candles and toss flowers as offerings to Iemanjá, queen of the waters, all to an irresistible Brazilian beat.

December 31 at midnight on Copacabana Beach is a magical moment every year. Thrilling, unforgettable and incomparable, it truly reflects all the faces of Rio.

Rock in Rio

Fifteen years after the first edition, the rock festival is back. With a strong social proposal, focused on education, Rock In Rio For a Better World is an ambitious project, having silence, music, reflection and action as its main instruments. In the same Rock City that hosted Rock In Rio I - an area of 250 thousand square meters in Barra da Tijuca, in the west area of Rio de Janeiro, the Festival's third edition - Rock In Rio For A Better World - plans to gather 1.5 million people during 7 days (January 12th to 14th, and 18th to 21st). There will be 98 bands, 40 daily hours of concerts, two stages, 3 music tents and video broadcasting to several countries, reaching a total of 1 billion spectators all over the world. Rock In Rio For A Better World, without a shadow of doubt, will be a mark in history, a historical point of reference. It counts with the power of a brand in order to build a solid principle, for a better world.