Rio New Years - Geo-Grafix

Rio de Janeiro grew up to the sides of the bay, the Marvelous City. Fantasy name to a perfect combination of sea, earth, climate and people. A nice mixture of the Indian, White and Black cultures, fermented in a magnificent natural scenery.
Very few cities in the world are able to concentrate, in a very cool way, all the little icons that makes life a party: beach, sun, samba, frozen beer, tasteful food, football, beautiful people, streets with light curves that lead to little tropical forests.
Rio de Janeiro is an intense modernity, and it’s also a quotidian meeting with the past. The baroque art found in churches and monasteries, the deco art found in very preserved residential facades, the modernist architecture from 1950’s: all of these elements make Rio a witness of its own history.

People from all social classes, side by side, in peace, in manifestations that mix magic and devotion, devotees make offerings to Iemanjá, the African Goddess of the Waters.
One of the largest fireworks in the world with about 15-minute duration, illuminates the beauty of Copacabana Beach in various colors. Two million people united by the incomparable spirit of Rio greet each other, even if they are strangers, and walk in the direction of the shore to make their offerings. Each one in their own private ritual.
The New Year has arrived!

$500.00 donation for the RIO NEW YEARS three-day event to benefit Dream Can Be Foundation - Donation is tax-deductible.

We have teamed up with travel leaders to assist you with your arrangements, please be advise Rio de Janeiro is one of the most popular New Years destination in the world. Flights and accommodations are limited.

We look forward to seeing you in Rio!!!!

Click to see RIO NEW YEARS 2007 - INTRO LETTER

We would like to thank our sponsors and friends , who have given their time and support. - Geo Darder and Rocco Ancarola

Displaying the very essence of Brazil's fun loving spirit, New Year's celebrations are spectacular demonstrations of the parties for which the country is famous. Rio is the place to be for New Year's Eve as the city flocks to Copacabana Beach for the world's most spectacular fireworks display.
Every December 31st , 2.5 million people gather at Copacabana Beach to celebrate New Year's in Rio de Janeiro There are four kilometers of fireworks exploding in the sky or in the luminous reams on hotel façades and from different barges in the sea. The people, mostly dressed in white, coming from the four corners of the world, bid farewell to the year that is ending and toast the arrival of the new year.

Rio de Janeiro

2006

Geo-grafix would like to extend its gratitude to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its beautiful people for embracing our Rio New Years events. The Yemanja Music Festival in honor of the Goddess of all oceans preceded the traditional procession of Iemanja where thousands of worshippers come to pay homage. Casting homemade boats filled with offerings to their beloved goddess. Many of the faithful lit candles to the sacred image reining atop a baroque sand temple designed by local sandcastle masters. A fireworks display of camera flashes went on though the evening marking Iemanja the true celebrity of the evening.

800 VIPs from around the world attended YMF. Among them many Brazilian television and film celebrities, film actor David Keith, Prince of Monaco Andreas Casiraghi and girlfriend Tatiana Santo Domingo. DJs Erick Paredes and Dudu Dub evoked tribal rhythms while brazils top percussionist elevated the spirits of all in attendance. The group Macumba headed by Fabio Santa-Ana. ( Rio 's celebrated NYE posto seis DJ) exerted the state of euphoria, transcending the guest into hypnotic bliss.

On the following day we gathered to dine at 00 restaurant, one of Rio’s trendy hip- hotspots with its lush in and outdoor garden lounges. Star gazing is common and at arms reach. It is no wonder 00 is located in the city’s Planetarium .We were treated to a special private performance by the newly formed group TREZ featuring Alexis Bontiempo, Pierre Aderne and Dadi.

Our New Years party was hailed three consecutive years by local media as one of the top six New Years parties of Rio de Janeiro . The theme of the night was “Liberation of Self”. The VIP duplex skybox penthouse, overlooking Copacabana Beach became the launch pad propelling 300 guest dressed in white towards an inspirational vortex to 2006. DJ's Eric Paredes, Dudu Dub, Terry Casey and Fabio Santana accompanied the group Macumbah, boosting partygoers to climatic explosions and emerging them into the world's largest fireworks display. Geo-grafix looks forward having you with us again this year to welcome 2007.

Muito Obrigado, Geo Darder