Organisers of the “Cordao do Bola Preta” – the oldest and most traditional street party in Rio de Janeiro – said some two (m) million people joined Saturday’s revels. Created in 1918, the Bola Preta ...

1. Wide of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes handing the keys of the city to King Momo, King of Carnival Rio de Janeiro’s mayor on Friday officially opened Carnival, the self-billed biggest party on ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. With millions dancing to the beat of bloco ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio Carnival festival is back. It is considered the biggest carnival in the world. Two million people a day are expected to show up. This year, however, street parties won’t be ...

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Lent starts on Valentine’s Day this year, but Rio de Janeiro is not going to let the small matter of religious observation interrupt the world’s biggest party. Before the fasting come the festivities ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. With millions dancing to the beat of bloco ...