Rio's top samba schools parade at the Sambadrome on first night of Carnival
Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario ...
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 ...
Brazil’s Carnival kicks off with the first night of samba school parades in Sao Paulo
Brazil's Carnival was in full swing on Friday with samba school parades kicking off the festivities in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome ...
The Rio Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival
A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...
Rio’s Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo
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 ...
Rio Carnival: Tourists practice final moves at samba schools ahead of Carnival
Eight million people are expected to attend this years' Rio Carnival according to the city's officials, but not all of them ...
‘Ginga!’ Learning samba becomes a must to attend Rio Carnival
On the eve of the start of one of the world’s most famous Carnivals, samba lovers from around the world gathered on Wednesday ...
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Hotel occupancy rate for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro surpasses 95%
An estimated 8 million revelers are expected to attend various Carnival events in Rio de Janeiro, including associations’ ...
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A samba at Rio's Carnival will explore the city's African past and its Bantu people
One of Rio's most storied Samba schools will explore the "Pain and Passion" of the lives of the Bantu people in the city. Bantu people were the majority of Black people enslaved in Rio.
Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow
Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone ...
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Pioneering Samba: Transgender Women to Shine at Rio Carnival
A group of Brazilian transgender women will perform at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, leading for samba school ...