Ubud Village Jazz Festival to Showcase Local and Overseas Musicians

Fifth annual Ubud Village Jazz Festival will be held in Ubud, Bali, in mid-August. Pre- and post-post festival performances will be held in Ubud and other parts of the island the week before and after the event.

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Gears Up for Carnival

Small towns and big cities across Brazil celebrate Carnival (5 - 9 February 2016) with wild abandon, and nobody does it better than a Cidade Maravilhosa, or the Marvellous City, as Cariocas like to think of Rio de Janeiro.