Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of ...

Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend. The Carmelitas street parade brought crowds into Santa Teresa on Friday, ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) There is a carnival group in Schwyz, central Switzerland, called the Japanesen (the Japanese), who sometimes seem a little strange – and not just to the Japanese. They perform open ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dark-toned floats and theatrical performances turned the Sambadrome into a spectacle of fantasy, while also framing witches as ...

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities. Until Wednesday, Momo is charged ...

With Brazilian Carnival approaching, we are excited to share with our readers that Midtown Manhattan’s Berimbau Brazilian Table presents Berimbaile, its third annual samba Carnival party that brings ...

Every year, social media pages are splashed with colorful images of feathers, powder and bacchanal–which could only mean one thing: Carnival has arrived. I’ve traveled to over eight Caribbean ...

Revellers participate in ‘Huranga’ celebrations, a day after Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours, at Dauji temple in Baldeo village of India’s Uttar Pradesh state (Picture: AFP via Getty Images ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: :: The Beija-Flor samba school is crowned champion of the iconic Rio de Janeiro Carnival for the 15th time :: March 5, 2025 ...

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 ...