The Viradouro samba school wins the Rio 2024 Carnival, securing its third title, in a dazzling display of color and culture. This year’s carnival saw several samba schools paying tribute to Afro ...

The Rio Carnival, a festival celebrated every year before Lent, is considered the biggest carnival in the world. When players happen to be competing in the Rio Open at the same time, they just ...

Rio Carnival is a huge colourful party that happens every year in the Brazilian city. The festival runs for several days and will ends in a massive parade on Saturday 17 February. Performers wear ...

The Londoner was chosen to be the muse of one of Rio de Janeiro's samba schools, leading out its first float at the Sambadrome - the world-famous carnival strip. The 37-year-old, now known as ...

This year's Rio Carnival has been won with a lurid attack on social ills and corruption in Brazil. The Beija Flor school showed the country with a huge rat in charge, while politicians were seen ...

Since this is Rio, everyone says look to Carnival for answers. The festival is a time of inversion, a chance to stand the world on its head. “This is a city of celebration,” says Mayor Eduardo ...

Cunard, a luxury brand of Carnival Corporation, operates four ships — the 2,700-guest Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen ...

The Rio public – the Cariocas – turned out in force creating a carnival atmosphere in many of the venues as whole generations of families enjoyed the sport on show. Online the Games reached more ...

Rio de Janeiro's colourful and energetic Carnival has returned for 2024, with floats and performances celebrating the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous communities of Brazil. Six of Rio's top ...

Durga Puja in Kolkata achieved global recognition when UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible ...

The committee chairman for the Ogbomoso Cradles Carnival, Prince Williams Adeleye, has announced December 19th as the kickoff ...

Images of raucous Carnival parties, pristine beaches and the vivid colours of the landscape below Christ the Redeemer fill the minds of would-be visitors to this vibrant former capital. For many ...