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.
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 ...
Rio Carnival: Samba schools light up the Sambadrome
This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage ...
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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 ...
Top samba dancers hit Rio streets, as Carnival reaches climax
The famed Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in full swing, as the extravaganza culminates in parades featuring top samba ...
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Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse
Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.
The Rio Carnival is an economic and tourism boon for Brazil
The festivities, which take place in Brazil from February 28 to March 8, attract tens of thousands of people and generate ...
Families and revelers party side-by-side in a traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo’s countryside
During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...
Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. ‘I’m Still Here’ house to be transformed into a film museum
When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced “I’m Still Here” as the winner of the international feature at the Academy ...
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First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
"There is no better day than a carnival Sunday to win the Oscar ... the streets were filled with her image. At Rio's Sambadrome, the top 12 samba schools will compete from Sunday until Tuesday ...
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Rio Carnival 2025 LIVE: Watch Samba school parade at Sambadrome in Brazil
Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...
Mega-floats and costumes stun on day four of Rio's Carnival
The Beija-Flor samba school performed at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival on Monday (March 3), parading through the famed ...