Dionne Randolph has curated the marching band lineup for the Krewe of Muses, an all-female group that hosts a popular parade, ...

The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and ...

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

Feeling overwhelmed by everyday obligations or doom-scrolling? The ancient Greeks had a remedy for burnout still practiced ...

Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties. They scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on ...

It’s not unusual to see superheroes in the streets when it’s Carnival time in Brazil. But among the many people dressed in ...

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

The travelers on the Carnival Jubilee were treated to some onboard entertainment when the "Knota Lady" attempted to throw ...

Carnicycle also rents out the large backpack pieces which are a popular part of the costumes worn at Trinidad's carnival.

▪ Mingo’s Tropical Bar & Kitchen, named after the Bahamas’ national bird the flamingo, is a full-service, Carnival-run ...

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