“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 metropolitan ...

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 ...

Carnival in the Brazilian city ... But soon enough, samba schools start looking toward next year’s parade. In Rio, time marches on, with a smile. Not to be completely outshined by Brazil ...

That's the message one of Rio de Janeiro's famous samba schools is delivering at this weekend's official Carnival parade, as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MANGUEIRA SAMBA SCHOOL ...

Rio's Carnival officially ended Wednesday, but several large parties are still scheduled through the weekend. The top six finishing samba schools get to march again on Saturday in a champions' parade.

And one’s free fingers can often signal a shift in dynamics. Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro.

Eight million people are expected to attend this years' Rio Carnival according to the ... tourists are arriving early to practice their samba moves. (AP Video: Pedro Varela) Carney's use of ...

Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s ...