The Beija-Flor samba school performed at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival on Monday (March 3), parading through the famed Sambadrome during a spectacular competition with several other samba schools.

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades.

This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage ...

The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...

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

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza that attracts millions of ...

Their parades take place in the Sambadrome, a large, open-air venue where more than 70,000 spectators gather to watch the spectacle with thousands of dancers in shimmering costumes. In 2011 ...

Members of the affected schools announced they would go to the Sambadrome, where samba schools compete during the Rio Carnival, to show that they are still standing. “I still don’t know the ...

Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Education announced last month that hackers accessed private information of hundreds of thousands of current and former students and teachers in the province.

A national student nursing conference in Halifax this week is aiming to help future nurses make their care and their workplaces more inclusive and equitable. To the president of the Canadian Nursing ...

Samba school Viradouro is crowned champion of the highly contested event held at Rio's Sambadrome. Indigenous communities were celebrated at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí on Sunday evening.