Take a journey to four iconic Carnival destinations without leaving the comfort of the National Hispanic Cultural Center with “Carnaval 2025: Veinte Años.” Guests will be immersed in the music, ...

Samba school dancers take to the streets of Rio de Janeiro A reveler from the Vila Isabel samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Feb. 20 ...

From the bottom of her platform heels to the top of her 15-kilogram headpiece, samba dancer Mishel Finlayson says she is ...

(AP) Swathed in nothing but a sprinkling of sequins and a puff of feathers, Rio de Janeiro’s samba group dancers are the star attractions of the world’s most iconic Carnival celebrations. But they’re ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

This year, Brazil’s Carnival celebrations are expected to host 200,000 international tourists who are expected to contribute $200 million in revenue to the South American nation, said officials at ...

Brazil’s Carnival celebration is shaping up to be a historic milestone for the country’s tourism sector. An expected crowd of 65 million revelers will fill the streets, according to estimates from the ...

Brazil is not just a country. It is a feeling. A rhythm. A slow Saturday afternoon with a steaming pot on the stove, drums ...

In February, I spent a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with friends for the Rio Carnival festival. Seeing the floats and performers, and places my Brazilian grandpa told me about, felt magical. The ...