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

In a time of political hostility and violence, a samba school in Rio de Janeiro decided to highlight the realities of the ...

The theme of Portugal's most popular carnival this year was the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution. But was it a fitting celebration of freedom?

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest ... However, the unique feel of the Carnival comes from the cultural clash between the Portuguese colonisers and the indigenous people. The settlers bought over the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 ...

The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) applauded Brazil for its creative presentation of Yoruba culture at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival in 2025, which just concluded. Chief Biodun ...

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 ...

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