AP PHOTOS: In Rio and beyond, Carnival brings euphoria and release to Brazilians
It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival's drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Percussionists play instruments known the world over — snare and bass drums — but also traditional local instruments like the ...
Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow
Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties. They scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on ...
Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
Rio’s Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign ...
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The many hands behind Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, there’s a huge workforce stitching, fixing, ...
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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.Since Friday afternoon, hundreds of street parties have been roving ...
Vibrant floats and dancers dazzle in Rio de Janeiro's Carnival
The drums rolled on Sunday (March 2) as thousands of samba troupe members swung into the spotlight of Rio de Janeiro's ...
A samba school rises to Rio Carnival’s top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...
Experience the world’s biggest party in Rio de Janeiro
The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil. The ’ David Biller talks through why the ...
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The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters ...
The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book
Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.