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 ...

Rio de Janeiro held the first day of its famous Carnival samba parades Sunday -- with many attendees also eying activities all the way in Hollywood, where Brazil could take home its first Oscar. While ...

In a time of political hostility and violence, a samba school in Rio de Janeiro decided to highlight the realities of the ...

passed away just hours after participating in the Vitória Carnival parade in Brazil. According to reports, Aline returned home after the event and began feeling unwell, leading to her urgent ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

About 100 dogs happily wagged their tails to samba music while socialising at the Blocao street party. The event drew around ...

The roots of Brazilian Carnival trace back to the Portuguese colonial period when European settlers brought their festive traditions to Brazil in the 17th century. These celebrations were heavily ...

Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome. Since Friday afternoon, hundreds of street parties have been roving ...

From February to March each year, Brazil enters its most vibrant season. As the rhythm of the drums begins, music and ...

The parade, scheduled for Tuesday night ... Onemonth after last year’s Carnival, Brazil's federal public prosecutor’s office reinforced its demands for financial reparations to Cândido ...

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