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 (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba ...

The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as Samba school ‘Unidos da Tijuca’ took the stage with an ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Two 40-something drum queens stole the show at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Tuesday, dancing in little more than feathers and high heels in the annual Carnival parades ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro couldn’t resume regular life after the Carnival festivities came to a close until “the count” of scores from the parade competition was complete and a victor proclaimed ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, prepares to rehearse for the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor declared the world’s biggest carnival officially open Friday for the first full-scale edition in three years, calling it a celebration of life and democracy after the turmoil of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel ...