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With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival’s drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat
Drum queen Fabiola de Andrade from the Mocidade samba school smiles during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Performers from the ...
Time Out22d
The best things to do during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
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.
The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties
Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of the pre-Lenten ...
A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents
Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...
A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them ...
The Independent22d
Rio Carnival 2025: When is it, where is it and everything you need to know
The Carnival is an annual event that always begins ... Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance schools and ...
Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on ...
AP Newsroom on MSN20d
Dogs with costumes parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival
As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved ...
Best Black-Owned Businesses To Support During Rio Carnival
If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to ...
Biznews1d
Carnival: A global dance of roots and rebellion
Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, ...
The Independent9d
Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Clowns bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in Rio hospital
Sick children on the pediatrics ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital were treated to the joy of carnival, as clowns visited ...