Rio crowns samba school Beija-Flor champion as Carnival ends
The Beija-Flor samba school on Wednesday (March 5) was crowned champion of the iconic Rio de Janeiro Carnival, marking their ...
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Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow
Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone ...
With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.
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 ...
Rio's top samba schools parade at the Sambadrome on second night of Carnival
The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos ...
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, ...
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...
Rio Carnival: Tourists practice final moves at samba schools ahead of Carnival
Eight million people are expected to attend this years' Rio Carnival according to the city's officials, but not all of them ...
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Rio Carnival: Samba schools light up the Sambadrome
The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as Samba school ‘Unidos da Tijuca’ took the stage with an Afro-Brazilian religious theme, paying tribute to Logun Edé, a deity from the ...
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A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
“When Carnival comes, it offers opportunities to people like me,” said Borges, who used to be unemployed. Nearly all samba schools sit in working-class neighborhoods around Rio’s ...