The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as ... with four samba schools taking the stage each night. The Sambadrome, a symbol of Brazil's Carnival since the 1980s, remains ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, early Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Bruna Prado Mestre Dudu ...

Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, there’s a huge ... and assembling floats and instruments. Carnival creates some 50,000 jobs throughout the year ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba ...

At Rio's Sambadrome, the top 12 samba schools will ... Oscars win could help amplify economic activity generated by the carnival, with estimates for the festival approaching the $1 billion dollar ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations ... sparking a national fervor usually reserved for the Rio Carnival or the football World Cup. Get any of our free email ...