It's time for Carnival! The streets of Rio de Janeiro are packed for this year's Carnival celebrations. One of this pre-Lenten celebration's most famous events is the Samba Parade, with over 5,000 ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar, and it’s taking the country’s tourism capital by storm next week. The sound of samba rings, raucous ...

If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to local Black-owned businesses. Whether you’re soaking in the ...

In February, I spent a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with friends for the Rio Carnival festival. Seeing the floats and performers, and places my Brazilian grandpa told me about, felt magical.

RIO DE JANEIRO – "Brazil is not for beginners," the late, great Brazilian composer Tom Jobim once quipped. Nowhere does the remark hold more true than for the country's pulsing, chaotic ...

Rio makes do as Carnival festivities are canceled The Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro is lit Friday in honor of the victims of COVID-19. In a normal year, the Sambadrome would be preparing for Carnival.

Skip to content Menu Today's paper. ... Owners and their pets take part in the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 1, 2025. Credit: AP/Silvia Izquierdo ...