The carnival, which has earned the distinction of being “The Greatest Show on Earth,” saw participants in dazzling costumes and energetic performances.

Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities. Some street parties have already been sweeping ...

Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance schools and parades take place in the Sambadrome – a purpose-built parade area ...

Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro (2004): Part of Bloomsbury’s The Writer and the City series, Ruy Castro’s entry is a good-humored, good-natured social history of Rio and its ...

Rio Carnival tragedy as girl, 11, dies in freak accident after falling from float ...

The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive economic powerhouse, significantly impacting both the local and national economy of Brazil. The Carnival creates over 50,000 direct and indirect jobs ...

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...

according to a 2019 report by MUCA and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. They often spend hours on public transport each day trekking into the city from the poor periphery. During Carnival, being ...