AFP on MSN1mon
First Oscar for Brazil adds zest to Rio Carnival extravaganza
Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...
NBC Los Angeles1mon
Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. ‘I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum
including at Rio's Sambadrome, a stadium where the glitzy Carnival parades take place every year, over the victory of the Walter Salles-directed film. And in Mexico, a TV broadcast team was seen ...
Cosmopolitan1mon
Emily Ratajkowski Goes Commando in Barely There Lace-Up Set at Rio Carnival
Promise. Emily Ratajkowski just spent time in Brazil for the Rio Carnival (she stayed at Fasano, FYI!), and her outfit is a must-see. The model wore a Poster Girl bra backwards (with the lace-up ...
A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
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 ...
New Haven Register26d
Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ... is reportedly still working on a short special film that... While the trumpet, drum and banjo players played classic Carnival tunes, the clowns sought to create an ...
Bangkok Post1mon
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro held the ... Here" generated an additional air of celebration among the Carnival festivities. The film, directed by Walter Salles, tells the story of former ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press1mon
The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters
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 ...
Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital
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 ...