The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and validated a political movement: “It’s hard to put into words just how big of a ...

(Reuters) - Carnival in Brazil's oceanside city of Rio de Janeiro is famed as one of the world's best parties. Here's a guide to the fun. WHEN: Festivities start on the Friday before Shrove Tuesday, ...

There’s something magical about watching thousands of people pour into streets wearing clothing that tells stories spanning ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

There’s something almost magnetic about carnivals. The energy, the colors, the way a whole city seems to pulse with life.

On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and pent-up energy filled the midsummer air at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sambadrome, as decked out performers from the Salgueiro ...

Cities and villages worldwide awake to the rhythm of carnival celebrations as music, parades, street parties, magnificent floats and people in extravagant costumes take to the streets to party. At ...

Second only to Carnival, festivals for St. Anthony, St. John, and St. Peter pack the June calendar. Pastors debate if the Festas Juninas are folk celebrations or idol worship. When it comes to ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It’s Fernanda Torres, who’s competing for the best actress Oscar ...

Douglas Luiz has shrugged off Rio Ferdinand’s mockery of his “shimmy” celebration against Man Utd by pointing out that it’s “carnival time in Brazil”. Ex-United defender Ferdinand made the most of ...