One of the world’s largest parties, Carnaval is celebrated in practically every town and city in Brazil.

Despite the (Zika) viral headlines, over three million Carnaval revelers are expected in Rio de Janeiro. The main samba parade, February 5-8, is enormous, and six of the 12 best samba schools ...

I went to Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about the parade and festivities before you go.

Ah, Carnaval. The name evokes explosive images of colorful costumes, lavish floats, swarming masses, and last-minute debauchery before the sober Lenten season begins.

When Helena Theodoro, 77, paraded in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval last year, she momentarily forgot about the struggles of Black Brazilians. The activist and intellectual joined nine esteemed Black ...

Surprisingly, the second-largest Carnaval in the world, c elebrated since the 19th century, is in Barranquilla, on Colombia's northern Caribbean coast.

Preface: Recently, on an invitation from our friends at Veuve Clicquot, we ventured 4,800 miles south to Rio de Janerio, or what its Portuguese forebearers serendipitously misnamed River of January.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro's mayor on Tuesday loosened new restrictions on live music on the city's beaches after many people warned of a threat to the dynamic cultural scene. Mayor ...

Rio de Janeiro Carnaval Finally Returned—and Its Comeback Was More Joyous Than Ever Writer Sarah James on how locals and visitors alike found a sense of belonging in this year's festivities.

In January, after a year without Carnaval because of the pandemic, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro called off the upcoming February street parties in light of high Covid-19 numbers following end-of ...