The 14-time champion samba school Beija-Flor worked tirelessly on Tuesday (February 18) to have dazzling costumes and ...

A fire in a Rio de Janeiro clothing factory injured 21 people on Wednesday, shattering the dreams of three samba ... school, one of the most popular in the city. A month before Carnival in 1999 ...

The top six finishing samba schools get to march again on Saturday in a champions' parade. Officials had expected nearly 720,000 tourists to flock to the city's Carnival and pump $521 million into ...

Health workers carry an injured woman after a fire destroyed a factory that produces Carnival costumes for the lower division samba schools ... Rio where the city's top 12 schools were gearing ...

In Rio de Janeiro, the Pedra do Sal neighbourhood is popularly called the birthplace of samba. Located ... of the first samba schools, which took an active part in the Rio carnival parades.

The Brazilian Carnival is a lively and diverse festival that has something for everyone. If you're looking to experience Carnival in a famous destination, here are seven must-visit places: Rio de ...

Although this is Mishel’s seventh time performing in the Carnival, it is her first as part of the selected Special Group of 13 samba schools that will compete for the title of Champion of the ...

(AP/Diarlei Rodrigues) Health workers carry an injured woman after a fire destroyed a factory that produces Carnival costumes ...