This year's Brazilian Festival of Worcester celebrates the state of Minas Gerais, known for its legendary gold, rural life, and place in history.

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender people in Brazil, which has the world’s highest reported ...

The Brazil Concert Band, with Matthew S. Huber directing, will present Dragons and Frogs on Parade in Forest Park, rain or shine at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 27. The dragons and frogs come from Karl L. King's "The Golden Dragon Overture" and "The Walking Frog ...

In cities across the nation Sunday, right-wing protesters draped themselves in the U.S. flag and painted their faces red, white and blue.

Carnival celebrations were raging across Rio on Sunday night when everyone stopped to pay attention. The Oscar for best international feature was about to be announced from Hollywood, and all eyes were fixed on whether the country or anyone associated with ...

SAO PAULO — For decades, they have scrounged for food on streets across the country — undesired, abandoned and overlooked. But today, the caramel-colored mutts of Brazil are having a major moment. The “vira-lata caramelo” (literally: caramel ...

At least four people were run over by a jeep during the September 7th holiday parade, which celebrates Brazil’s independence. The incident occurred in the city of Brusque, in the state of Santa Catarina.

Brazil's First Lady Rosangela da Silva arranges President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hair, during the opening of the Independence Day military parade, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025.