Watch Antique

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Another interesting event in Rio de Janeiro in December is the Confetti Battle, Flower Battle and Sea Bathing In Fancy Dresses which will take place on the Copacabana shores. It is a tribute to the 1910-1930s Carnival as during those periods the Carnival was all about confetti and flower battles. This event will be followed by an antique cars parade, with cars from those times. Furthermore, there will be a presentation of five live Nativity Scenes, which will represent diversity and enriching the presentation. The participants who will be wearing their crepe paper costumes will end the performance by sea bathing in their fancy dresses, a must-see event.

Christmas will be highly celebrated throughout the entire month; streets will be bustling with coming/going of Cariocas that will enjoy their shopping. In December, the city of Rio de Janeiro will be filled with lights, decorations and other Christmas-like items. The lovely decorations and colored lights on the Flamengo Aterro, the lights along the beautiful sea fronts, the unique decorations on the shopping malls will surely attract not only children but also tourists from all over the world that chose Rio as their vacation.

We saved the most important event in Rio this month for the last part of our 2-parts article – the New Year's Eve. It is considered the second largest event in Rio de Janeiro's tourist calendar, after the famous Carnival. The 2009 celebration will gather together millions and millions of people along the Copacabana beachfront, almost all of them wearing white, to watch the incredible fireworks show that will welcome 2010. The shows for this celebration will be from a varied repertoire – MPB (Brazilian Popular School), samba schools, samba DJ' and many more, all of them spread through the entire city: Copacabana, Flamengo, Ipanema, Barra da Tijuca, Ilha do Governador, Penha, Sepetiba, Pedra de Guaratiba, Paquetá and Parque da Vizinhança de Ramos. In addition, parties will be held at various hotels situated along the seafront:

Hotel Copacabana Palace – the New Year's Eve party will take place in Nobre, Golden and sea-view rooms starting from 8 pm. The famous chef Francesco Carli will prepare the food to the delight of the participants who will also enjoy good drinks, live music and many more. The fireworks display will be enjoyed from the verandah of the Nobre Room, with a unique view of the exquisite Copacabana Beach.

Windsor Excelsior – the fireworks show will be viewed from the rooftop of the building where participants will have the opportunity to taste a 12-year-old whisky.

Hotel Porto Bay Rio Internacional - will offer various classy options to celebrate the incoming year. In the Events Room, on the fourth floor of the popular La Finestra Restaurant as well as on the fifth floor, a special and hopefully delicious dinner will be served.

Various clubs from Rio de Janeiro like Marimbás, Costa Brava and Hípica will organize special New Year's Eve parties for tourists and local inhabitants to enjoy.

All things considered, visiting Rio de Janeiro this month is a great solution to kick back, relax and forget about all problems as Rio is the place to party, not only in December but through the entire year.

To learn more about the events in Rio de Janeiro and other interesting things regarding the city, feel free to visit http://www.riofortourists.com/.