A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them ...

If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to local Black-owned businesses. Whether you’re soaking in the ...

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 ...

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is an annual event for many ... celebrating culture, love, and unity. Her costume, designed by Henry Filho, featured blue rhinestones, embodying the “more is more ...

The survey covers the period from March 1 to 4 as Rio’s Carnival has grown into a billion-dollar industry. The city center, where the samba school parades take place and numerous Carnival groups ...

Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome ... and assembling floats and instruments. Carnival creates some 50,000 jobs throughout the year, without taking into ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in ...

Crowds filled the Sambadrome to watch samba schools face off at Rio Carnival. At least 20 people have been injured after a factory making costumes for Carnival celebrations in Brazil caught fire.

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical ... the final evening of Carnival. Romualdo Gomes, a professional musician, drums for Mocidade out of love, like all his companions. But he never loses sight ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally ...