Carnival originated in Europe and can be traced back to the winter festivals that were celebrated in the Middle Ages. The ...

The Brazilian Carnival is a lively and diverse festival that has something for everyone. If you're looking to experience Carnival in a famous destination, here are seven must-visit places: Rio de ...

Controversial Carnival floats involving Jews and the Holocaust are not rare in Brazilian Carnival parades, but in most cases, Jewish officials have been successful in removing the anti-Semitic ...

An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival ...

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of tourists to the Brazilian ...

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

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will become on Sunday the country's first president in the last 15 years to attend one of the samba-school parades at the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro ...

(FILE) Members of the samba school Mangueira, perform during the parade held on the occasion of Brazil’s Carnival at the Sambodromo of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 06 March 2011. EFE/Antonio Lacerda ...

injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of tourists to the Brazilian city every year. Workers at the Maximus factory were working around the clock to finish the ...