Carnival, also known as "Carnaval" in Latin America, is one of the most anticipated celebrations across the region. It's a time when entire cities come alive with music, dance, costumes, and a deep ...

WE HAVE TEAM COVERAG The City of New Orleans is gearing up for the first big weekend of Carnival parades. Two dozen parades will roll starting Friday night through Sunday. Krewe of Nemesis in ...

Parades that were scheduled to roll Sunday have been rescheduled for different times throughout the week. Carnival time in southeast Louisiana means it's time to break out the Parade Tracker.

“Poseidon parade on Fourth Street. You didn’t have as much of a crowd, but you knew everybody and it was awesome," Terry Hebert said. Author and Carnival expert Jimmy Clark used to write ...

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.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Carnival parades scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 23) have been rescheduled because of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms in the New Orleans metro area. Carnival historian Arthur ...

NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: a closer look at safety measures for carnival parades and what you should expect. By the numbers: 600 NOPD officers are being dedicated to Mardi Gras operations ...

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 ...

The Rhineland street carnival reaches its climax with the Rose Monday parades. The motto of the 2025 Cologne Carnival season is "FasteLOVEnd - Wenn Draeum widder bloehe". Oliver Berg/dpa 35,542 ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day ...