Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan traditions and Catholicism. It was originally a food festival when people would take their last opportunity to gorge before the beginning of Lent, ...

Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, and costume.

The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held in the country, beginning on the Friday afternoon before Ash Wednesday at noon and stretching until Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the top 12 samba schools ...

Considered Brazil’s most popular holiday, Carnival is a week-long festival — held from Feb. 28 to March 8 this year — that includes colorful costumes, music, dancing and parades throughout ...

Brazil’s Carnival got a guest star this year, in the form of longtime Victoria’s Secret angel Irina Shayk. The supermodel participated in the festival for the first time ever, and went all out ...

NAN reports that the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, which dates back to 1723, is an annual festival held before Lent in Brazil. It is considered the biggest carnival in the world, with an average of ...

Emily Ratajkowski wore a green metal mesh two-piece for Rio Carnival in Brazil. Emily Ratajkowski /Instagram Emily Ratajkowski flaunted her famously snatched figure in a chainmail two-piece for ...

The streets of Rio de Janeiro have transformed into ... (AP photo) For samba schools, Carnival isn’t just a festival—it’s the culmination of a year’s worth of dedication, rehearsals ...

The Sambadrome at Rio de Janeiro Carnival was hosting processions when ... “I’m Still Here,” a screenplay winner at the Venice Festival, has already scored a major win in Brazil.