Ipanema, Brazil News

Judging by the options on spectacular display at FashionRio, the Marvelous City's five-day-long summer 2013 fashion extravaganza, the options are endless.

Jesse Robinson recently returned from Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first international trip for the Jackson bluesman who celebrates his 68th birthday Tuesday night.

Cannes, May 24 : After Egypt in 2011, the Cannes Film Festival is celebrating Brazil as its 'special guest country' this year.

Nothing is quite so comforting on a chilly night as a steaming plate of feijoada or a delicious bowl of stew enjoyed within the warm surroundings of Rio's coziest restaurants.

The Brazilians have a word for it: saudade. Nostalgia, the official translation of the Portuguese, doesn't really nail it: it's a deep, inchoate longing - part yearning, part happy memory - for something that you will never experience again.

Wednesday's Rio Nightlife Pick - Club Miroir in Lagoa has been a huge success since its opening earlier this year.

The company is specializing in private equity and venture capital investments. The company invests in acquisitions and consolidations of businesses.

The rumbling of the bass from Rio de Janeiro's baile funk parties was once a familiar sound throughout the Brazilian city every weekend.

Arthur Lipner is bringing his band of Brazilian musicians to Wilton Library on Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., for a Hot & Cool jazz concert.