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

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest ... With millions dancing to the beat of bloco street parties in a sea of costumes, colour and caipirinha cocktails, and thousands seated inside the purpose ...

From Milan Fashion Week to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. After strutting her stuff on the runway at the Tod’s, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine shows in Italy, Irina Shayk, 39, touched down in Brazil ...

A dog wearing a tiara and wings attends the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival ...

Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro ... three nights of parades will be eager to see flamboyant costumes, ...

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began, dozens of dogs dressed in vibrant costumes joined their owners for the annual "Blocão" parade in Barra da Tijuca. The event saw nearly 300 ...

There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off the greatest show on Earth.

Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the ... said as she fixed details on several costumes, some bearing the school’s traditional red and white colors.

Vila Isabel's ghosts clad completely in white were a counterpoint to the kaleidoscopic costumes typical of Rio's carnival. Performers from the Grande Rio samba school, which came a close second behind ...

Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan ... All they have to do is purchase one of their chosen school’s official costumes and rehearse with the group. However, it’s worth getting ...