At a classical orchestra, a conductor's raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could ...

Experience the world’s biggest party in Rio de Janeiro! Carnival brings dazzling parades, vibrant music, and nonstop celebrations to the streets.

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...

Watch Samba school parade in Brazil Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to ...

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing ...

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 ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy ...

The famed Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is in full swing, as the extravaganza culminates in parades featuring top samba ...

During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known ...

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