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With flicks of the wrist, Rio Carnival's drum maestros keep everyone locked in on the beat

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

The Independent UK

Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro-Brazilian faith

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing to her seductive dancing and bold lyrics

The Independent UK

Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday

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Traditional Carnival Celebrations In Sao Luiz Do Paraitinga

Experience Sao Luiz do Paraitinga's traditional Carnival celebration with 'marchinhas' songs and family-friendly atmosphere in the scenic Sao Paulo country...

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Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties

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Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse

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

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A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade league for the first time in 57 years

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Mud-covered Carnival revelers are a strange sight in sleepy Brazilian town

Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, a decades-old tradition that has grown ever larger since its first edition nearly 40 years ago

The Independent UK

The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties

The Independent UK

The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades

The Independent UK

Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch

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A look at Louisiana's Mardi Gras festivities through the years

The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast

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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake

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 a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival stabbing: Mother 'murdered in front of young daughter in violent melee, trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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Rio Swelters In Heatwave Amid Run-up To Carnival

Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.

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Venice Carnival opens with biodegradable streamers and an ode to famed philanderer Casanova

The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful streamers and confetti — all completely biodegradable.

The Independent UK

At least 10 hospitalized in fire at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival costume factory

A fire in a factory that produces costumes for the carnival in Rio de Janeiro has left 10 people hospitalized, health authorities said

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New Orleans Celebrates Resilience And Tradition Amid Tragedy

Experience the resilience and joy of New Orleans as the Joan of Arc parade kicks off Carnival season amidst recent tragedy.

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New Orleans holds 1st parade of Carnival season 5 days after deadly attack on Bourbon Street

Hundreds gathered in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter to celebrate the first parade of Carnival season, just blocks from where 14 people were killed five days ago by a careening pickup

The Independent UK

Police treated like ‘lambs to the slaughter’ at Notting Hill Carnival, officer claims in survey

Notting Hill Carnival organisers respond by calling the Metropolitant Police Federation survey an “anti-carnival agenda”

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival chief 'surprised' after top Met police officer says street party is unsafe

A top Met officer has warned he fears there could be a ‘mass casualty’ crowd crush

Evening Standard

Man accused of killing chef after Notting Hill Carnival to be charged with murder

Omar Wilson is accused of repeatedly punching Mussie Imnetu in the head

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