Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand ...

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began, dozens of dogs dressed in vibrant costumes joined their owners for the annual "Blocão" parade in Barra da Tijuca. The event saw nearly 300 people and ...

Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro ... three nights of parades will be eager to see flamboyant costumes, ...

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved ...

Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan ... All they have to do is purchase one of their chosen school’s official costumes and rehearse with the group. However, it’s worth getting ...

The street parties are where you put on a zany costume and seize your ... Cup-esque atmosphere. There are Carnival celebrations underway even in small towns. Sleepy, seaside Paraty, a few hours' drive ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story ... Like other parades, the show will feature sequined costumes and elaborate floats. One of its innovations is a ...

A dog wearing a tiara and wings attends the “Blocao” dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival ...