The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...

Clowns and musicians turned a Rio hospital into a carnival celebration, bringing music, dance, and laughter to children, ...

It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...

The Beija-Flor samba school on Wednesday (March 5) was crowned champion of the iconic Rio de Janeiro Carnival, marking their ...

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing ...

A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side ...

As one of Rio's 12 top-tier samba schools, Unidos de Padre Miguel will have its shot at fame, perhaps even glory — all while bringing in more money into its community. Last year, competing in ...