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Samba, Carnival and Rio de Janeiro

Rio Carnival: Samba schools light up the Sambadrome

This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage each night. The Sambadrome, a symbol of Brazil's Carn

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Rio’s top samba schools parade at the Sambadrome on second night of Carnival

The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos da Tijuca opened the festivities on Monday night with an afro-Brazilian religious theme,

The Washington Post · 2d

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 leagu

Street vendors dispense party fuel for Rio’s Carnival

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 12h

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.

Yahoo · 23h

Street vendors rely on Rio’s Carnival street parties to sustain them for the rest of the year

Known in Portuguese as “ambulantes” or “camelos," street vendors scour Instagram pages for times and locations, coordinate on WhatsApp groups, then race across parks and up hills, from Rio’s downtown to Copacabana beach,

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Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to glitter-covered revelers decked out in fishnet tights.

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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.

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Mega-floats and costumes stun on day four of Rio's Carnival

The Beija-Flor samba school performed at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival on Monday (March 3), parading through the famed Sambadrome during a spectacular competition with several other samba schools.

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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, ...

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 on Friday, opening King Momo’s five-day reign ...

The Washington Post4d

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

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender ...

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Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever

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

Experience the world’s biggest party in Rio de Janeiro

The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil. The ’ David Biller talks through why the ...

Rio Carnival crowd reacts after ‘I’m Still Here’ wins Oscar for best international film

Crowd reacts at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro after ‘I’m Still Here’ won the best international film award for Brazil ...

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