Rio de Janeiro has kicked off Carnival celebrations as the mayor hands the city key to King Momo for a playful five-day reign ...

Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and colour, with samba school Viradouro taking the crown for its tribute to its legendary drum director.

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition ...

This photo shows the Champions' Parade of the Carnival 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 22, 2026. The Champions' Parade of the Carnival 2026 was held in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The top six ...

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marta Tucci/Travel + Leisure Sambadrome in Cidade Nova. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day ...

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

Rio de Janeiro police officers kitted themselves out as thieves from the series “Money Heist” and as Jason Voorhees from the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba ...

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 festivities or ...

A dog wears a crown during the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) A dog wears a crown during the "Blocao" Carnival dog parade in Rio ...