The Viradouro samba school has won Rio de Janeiro's hotly contested Carnival parade competition with its tribute to black women. Viradouro was the last samba school to parade in the two-day ...

Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The Associated Press Carnival dancers have taken the biggest ...

Revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares ...

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Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

In addition to the Sambadrome and the street parties, the city also hosts the Intendente Magalhães parade, a space in the northern zone of Rio where smaller samba schools present themselves.

In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...

Clashes broke out in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as police battled football fans who had been celebrating their team's victory in South America's biggest regional tournament. Huge crowds ...

Some 13,000 buses have been readied to meet demand, but booking so far account for 70% of figures from pre-pandemic Carnival weekends. Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden (JBRJ) will be open to ...