Carnival 2025 samba queens set Rio ablaze in jaw-dropping costumes: PHOTOS
The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...
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.
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 ...
Rio samba school empowers community through solidarity, sustenance and samba
Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this ...
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Hotel occupancy surpasses 95%
HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival ...
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Beija-Flor samba school crowned champion of Rio Carnival
The samba school from Nilópolis claimed its 15th title in a year dedicated to honoring two legendary figures: carnival ...
The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book
Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.