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 ...

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, movement and emotion.

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 ...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities. Until Wednesday, Momo is charged ...

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as ...

Samba dancers participate in a parade during the Carnival 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua) Samba dancers participate in a parade during the Carnival 2026 ...

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition.

The streets of Rio de Janeiro filled up with carnival crowds on Tuesday, February 17, as the city came to life with parades and live music.Footage here, released by the Rio Operations Center, shows ...

A samba school based in the low-income city of Sao Goncalo — across the bay from Rio — will celebrate sex workers of all ...

Rio police are using costumes at Carnival to blend into street crowds and catch cellphone thieves. On Friday, Carnival kicked off in Rio and many revelers worry about losing their phones.