and I was blown away by the scale of the floats and the attention to detail in the decorations and costumes. My Brazilian friends told me that the samba schools prepare for Carnival for a full year.

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 day ...

Brazil's top samba schools took part in Carnival celebrations across Sambadromes ... Paulo Menezes, the Rosas de Ouro team member responsible for ideas for the giant floats, told Globo that ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again. Samba songs were ringing out ’til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds.

Starting this week, carnival decorations, fiestas and events will ... If you want a true taste of Brazil and Latin carnival rhythms performed by artists who have spent years studying them, these ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out ’til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds.

Raquel Poti performs on stilts during the "Ceu na Terra" or Heaven on Earth pre-Carnival street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) 33,714 people ...

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 ...