Six of the island’s Carnival mas troupes will unveil select 2026 costumes during a new preview event on Friday, December 5, ...

Hugging the borders of Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru, the sprawling landmass of Brazil is the Big Daddy of Latin America.

Benefits of recycling clothes and the Notting Hill Carnival. Every August, West London comes alive with Notting Hill Carnival ...

Several days lie ahead before the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, the country's first time hosting since 2018. The Philippines' Ahtisa Manalo is hoping to win the country's fifth-ever title.

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 fingers ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades. RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor's raised hands often means ...

Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, prepares to rehearse for the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at the world-renowned Carnival parade in Rio ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized, Rio’s state health department said, casting a ...