“Carnaval” – the period of celebration leading up to Ash Wednesday has its roots in pre-Lent indulgence, and takes place all ...

The Clown Circle project in Rio offers weekly activities, creating themed performances around calendar events like Carnival. In Brazil, Carnival officially ended with Ash Wednesday last week ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition ... Mocidade's dancers wore futuristic costumes, inspired by its theme song, which ...

Carnival creates some 50,000 ... the cleaning company for the city of Rio, appeared dancing samba to announce the imminent arrival of the games in Rio. Since then, he has become an ambassador ...

Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro. The roughly 70,000 spectators filling the bleachers each of the ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, prepares to rehearse for the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Oscars buzz can be found all over the streets of Rio, as billboards and posters touting support for Torres display alongside revelers dressed up as her in the Carnival parades, with some dedicated ...