Revelers gathered Sunday for the Glorious Diving street party, reviving a tradition in Rio de Janeiro that dates back to the ...

An homage to the life of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói came in last ...

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, Carnival. However, most of that glitter is made from plastic, which pollutes ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering ...

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into sex work and a lifetime of activism -- she never imagined that a samba ...

This photo shows the Champions' Parade of the Carnival 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 22, 2026. The Champions' Parade ...

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition ...

Rio de Janeiro’s carnival is full of contrasts: wealth brushes up against poverty, joyful abandon unfolds alongside hard labour. Its visual expression also explores notions of power ...

During months of rehearsals, street bands and samba schools make space for pedestrians, creating islands of community spirit ...

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as ...