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, ...

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.

Brazil's famed Carnival is to begin Friday, amid rows over sex and security, and a plea from the government for the nation's festival-goers to take it easy this year. Brazil's famed Carnival is to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full ...

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Brazil’s Ministry of Health has begun to distribute the 128.6 million condoms purchased to guarantee the protection of those who participate in Carnival 2020 later this month.

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 ...

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...

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 ...