Carnival originated in Europe and can be traced back to the winter festivals that were celebrated in the Middle Ages. The ...

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known as one of the biggest and most epic parties in the world, and this year, Brazilian pop ...

At least 20 people were injured when a clothing factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil ca ...

An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival ...

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists were baking Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street ...

Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as residents try to cool off in the ocean or under public showers ...

Many areas of Brazil are being hit by a heat wave and beaches were packed with people this weekend in Rio, particularly in Copacabana, where one of the best-known samba schools in the carnival, ...

A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people ...

A reveler dances on stilts during the "Caxias Water Planet" pre-Carnival street party, in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro ...