SAO LUIZ DO PARAITINGA, Brazil — During Carnival ... Understanding a bit about Carnival culture is really nice,” said Gomes. Street parties have ballooned in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ...

seeking to promote Afro-Brazilian music and culture. During Carnival they perform in the old port area, where many enslaved Africans disembarked during Portuguese colonial rule. It was inspired by ...

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

From February to March each year, Brazil enters its most vibrant season. As the rhythm of the drums begins, music and ...

Such is the hope in Brazil, where experts say the country needs stronger government funding if it hopes to sustain a rich film culture. In Brazil, the night took on some bittersweetness when ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Not this year, and the keen focus on the Oscars speaks to Brazil’s pride for its culture and desire to be recognized on the global stage. “Just imagine, her winning the Oscar on Carnival Sunday.