Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports. Maracana Stadium during 2014 World Cup Final.
Photo courtesy of Ball State University. Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado.
Photo Courtesy of University of California at Berkeley. Picture taken by Brazilian Photographer Sebastiao Salgado
Photo Courtesy of Flickr. Feijoada Completa, the national dish of Brazil
Sports-
In Rio, soccer plays a major role in the city's culture just like the rest of the country. In Rio you can see people playing everywhere from kids to professional players. The population of the city is very passionate about the national teams and the six teams around the city. International games in the Maracana bring in huge crowds.
Other sports include basketball, beach soccer, beach volleyball, and field hockey. These sports do not attract as large of crowds as soccer, but are still widely played across the city and are an important part of the city.
Religion-
Although at one point in time 95% of the city claimed to be a part of the Catholic Church, but that number has dropped to around 65% in 2014. The amount of people that are catholic is apparent by Christ the Redeemer. This is a 98 foot statue that pictures Jesus Christ, the messiah of Catholicism.
The second biggest religion in Rio is Protestantism accounting for 22% of the population with the 3rd biggest number of people being non-religious with 8% of the population
The Arts-
Landscape architect Roberto Burie Marx has recently been hired with task of replacing typical European style public garden's by removing the foreign plants in them with native tropical plants to attempt to bring out the natural beauty of Brazil in the city.
Even though Rio is trying to shed some of its colonial influences in the city, it still boasts its European designed tiled houses and palaces that still remain in the city from its original settlement.
Painting styles influenced by the Western culture of Portuguese settlers is still eminent in the city. Some of these famous artists include Victor Meirelles, Pedro Américo, José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, and Rodolfo Amoedo whose works are still displayed in the city.
As of recent photographic collections have become eminent in the culture of Brazil, such as the works of Artist, Sebastiao Salgado
In Rio free concerts, as well as musical extravaganzas and festivals for the citizens of the city. Music in the city music is a blend of native, European, and American music that is called Tropicalia Music.
Theatrical productions are widespread and well attended, from comedies in neighbourhood theatres to lavish classical productions in Rio de Janeiro’s opera house. Brazilian theatre has reached international audiences through playwrights such as Alfredo Dias Gomes, author of Roque Santeiro (Roque, the Saint Maker). Motion pictures are enormously popular in Rio, with offerings for popular and sophisticated audiences. Brazil’s film industry has produced several contenders for international prizes; actors such as Fernanda Montenegro and her daughter Fernanda Torres have won worldwide acclaim, as have many directors, including Fábio Barreto and Bruno Barreto. Other movies from Europe and America are imported and popular in the city.
Daily Life-
Daily life in Rio differs from that of a conventional Western city as pedestrian traffic and traffic from vehicles is closer to a city that would be in China
Ties with immediate and extended family are much closer than a typical Western city as people usually are together almost everyday.
The traditional national dish of Brazil and a popular dish in Rio is the feijoada completa, a mixture of up to 20 different dried, salted, or smoked meats simmered in a stew of black beans (feijoadas) and often served with rice, vegetables, and other foods.
Many steak houses exist in the city as A Brazilian diet typically contains a lot of protein and less carbohydrates than a typical balanced diet.