The wildest party of the year kicked off in Brazil this week, and the photos are absolutely stunning. Thousands have gathered in Sambadromes to watch dancers perform a mix of African and Brazilian ...

Last week, festivities began in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival, a large celebration involving music, dancing, parades, and parties before the Catholic observance of Lent. Source: Britannica, Insider, The ...

On February 25, 2020—just as the final Carnaval celebrations in Rio de Janeiro were coming to a close—the first case of Coronavirus was confirmed in São Paulo, 270 miles south of the Sambadrome ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The annual Carnival parade of flamboyant samba schools in Rio de Janeiro won’t be held in February as planned because of the coronavirus — the first time the over-the-top event has ...

It’s a parade of sadness. The samba parades that help define the celebration of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro will be delayed this year because of coronavirus, the Associated Press reported. Carnival, ...