The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...
Veteran Carnival fans in Rio say the party is fun, but it also takes planning and endurance. On Sunday, the festival marks ...
Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is full of contrasts: wealth brushes up against poverty, joyful abandon unfolds alongside hard labour. Its visual expression also explores notions of power ...
Rio City Hall expects about 6 million revelers to participate in the raucous street parties, where groups made up of ...
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition ...
A bill banning the sale and use of plastic and metallic glitter has yet to go through in Brazil as the capital’s sandy shores bear cost of carnival’s shine ...
Hundreds of people take part in Paraty's "mud carnival", which is called Bloco da Lama. They roll around in thick, squishy mud on Jabaquara Beach until they're completely covered, before decorating ...
Lula deserves a tribute like this, just like any other Brazilian who does a lot for our people,’ the parade’s chief organizer said ...
‘Freak Le Boom Boom’, Gretchen Gretchen is known for her disco tracks from the 1970s and 1980s, constant presence on ...
The world's biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ...
Brazil's Carnival is expected to attract 65 million revelers, with significant tourist influx and economic impact, ...