Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in ...

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, Brazil's biggest festival of the year, dazzled with mega-floats, costumes and performances on Tuesday (March 4) evening for the flamboyant celebration's fifth day.

The costume was designed by Henry Filho —someone who was described by a user in Shayk’s Instagram comments as the “Yves Saint Laurent of Carnival costumes.” ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. The sun set on the first day of Carnival, yet revelers remained on Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo ...

Workers trying to escape the Maximus Confecções clothing factory fire in Rio de Janeiro. The facility produces costumes for Rio's carnival. [Photo: RS/Fotos Públicas] According to a recent ...

A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at the world-renowned Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro in March.

A fire in a factory that produces costumes for the carnival in Rio de Janeiro has left 10 people hospitalized, health authorities said.

Pinterest Facebook Twitter How to Dress for the Brazil Carnival – Kids While people might argue that the Carnaval is a mostly adult party, the day parades can be joined by your kids. So make sure they ...

Maria Rodrigues, a Tokyo-based costume maker, was one of several Brazilian performers who joined Tokyo's Asakusa Samba Carnival this year, with the event returning in all its glory after a scaled-back ...

New volunteers arrive to pack boxes with costumes for the kids. Some workers carefully arrange the packages on soft white paper, while others affix stickers indicating the costume size and recipient ...