The world’s second-largest carnival after Rio, this Tenerife tradition is spectacular—but those who want to see it should plan early.
Revelers gathered Sunday for the Glorious Diving street party, reviving a tradition in Rio de Janeiro that dates back to the ...
When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into ...
The six top-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for one final parade, showcasing their ...
RIO DE JANEIRO – A carnival parade honouring Brazil’s president on Feb 18 came dead last in Rio de Janeiro’s fierce annual competition, as a political backlash grew over elements of the show that ...
Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is full of contrasts: wealth brushes up against poverty, joyful abandon unfolds alongside hard labour. Its visual expression also explores notions of power. In a country with ...
Millions of revellers have taken to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the biggest cultural event in Brazil. The Rio Carnival has returned in a blaze of glory, with partygoers hitting the ...
The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots celebration far from the glamour of the official parades. Revelers taking part in the ...
Samba school Academicos de Niteroi kicked off three days of dazzling parades with the homage to Lula, tracing his life as a boy growing up in poverty in the arid northeast, to a metalworker, union ...
Canines wag their tails to samba music at Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party Add as a preferred source on Google Owners and their pets pose for a photo at the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio de ...
A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing controversy and triggering lawsuits. Critics of the president accused him of improperly using the nation's high ...