Rio de Janeiro - New Year's Eve !Réveillon - the World's Biggest Beach Party! Custom Search The New Year's Eve party on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is reputed to be the largest of its kind in the world. Every December 31st "Réveillon " (re-vay-yon), as it's called in Brazil, draws moe than one million people to the streets and sands of beautiful Copacabana Beach. Revéillon celebrations are held all over Rio de Janeiro, but the place to be is on Copacabana Beach. This annual New Year's Eve party is so popular that hotel and rental apartment rates for the last week of the year increase to the same price levels as during the Rio de Janeiro Carnival (Carnaval) pre-Lenten festival. FiveCurrents, the creative and production firm that produced the ceremonies of the Rio 2007 Pan American Games, also produced Réveillon 2010 in Rio de Janeiro. Scott Givens, president of FiveCurrents, announced that “In 2010, we will revolutionize the way Cariocas celebrate the New Year with new event conception and design, a custom-designed fireworks show with an integrated sound system and music synchronization, and sophisticated audio, revolutionary stage design, and a new broadcast and simulcast design. Réveillon 2010 will feature headline talent, and satellite stages to distribute the party along the beach. The celebration will feature a fully integrated audio system along the length of Copacabana Beach, and a revolutionary fireworks spectacular synchronized to music. The Main Stage will be set to deliver an iconic image with the famed Sugarloaf Mountain as a backdrop". The music and entertainment began at 6pm on December 31st, 2009 and continued through the early morning hours of January 1st, 2010. There was a large main stage, as well as 3 satellite stages. Performers this year included: Maria Gadú, Portela, DJ Janot (Marcelo Janot), DJ Marcelinho Da lua, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Roberta Sá, Bangalafumenga, Carlinhos Brown, Leo Jaime, Beija-Flor, Lulu Santos, Fundo de Quintal, Salgueiro and Evandro Mesquita. Visit the Reveillon de Copa Facebook page for more information and a schedule of all of the performers. Videos of the 2009 / 2010 New Year's Eve Celebration and Fireworks, at Copacabana Beach , in Rio de Janeiro Brazil !
The highlight of the evening every year is the fantastic fireworks show at midnight on Copacabana Beach. Several large barges, anchored in the water off the beach, create a world class fireworks show that lasts about 20 minutes. It's a tradition for Cariocas (Rio residents) to dress in white, complimented by colored accessories: green for health, red for romance, yellow for good fortune, etc. Dressing in black or using black accessories is considered to bring bad luck. It's also a tradition to bring offerings of flowers, candles, and other small tokens to honor Yemanja, the deity of the seas of the Afro-Brazilian Candomble religion. Street vendors sell flowers which are tossed into the sea by both Cariocas and tourists alike. 
To keep the New Year's Eve celebration safe and orderly, the city of Rio de Janeiro hires upwards of 15,000 police and security personnel to patrol Copacabana Beach. It's still a good idea to leave jewelry and larger sums of cash in the hotel safe and to keep your camera secured and out of sight until you need to use it. Take the time to visit our safety tips and photo tips pages. In years past, there have been DJs entertaining large crowds on Ipanema Beach with electronica and other hip music. Due to unruly crowds and vandalism that occurred during New Year's Eve 2009, the affluent residents of Ipanema have canceled these entertainment activities for 2010. The Christmas - New Year's Eve holiday season is a very festive time in Brazil. For an unforgettable vacation, book a ten day trip to the Marvelous City (Cidade Maravilhosa) during this exciting time of the year! Return to Home Page from Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve page
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