A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...
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Rio’s samba schools dazzle in high-stakes carnival showdown

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.

Rio de Janeiro carnival 2026 – in pictures

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 Carnival parades begin, with some controversy

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in full swing, with parades featuring top samba teams. But one of the events is stirring up political controversy.

Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off

Rio City Hall expects about 6 million revelers to participate in the raucous street parties, where groups made up of ...

‘There has to be glitter’: can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics?

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 ...

Dogs Parade at Rio Carnival as Their Owners Protest Against Animal Cruelty

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets ...