There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off the greatest show on Earth.

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes ...

Events take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s most cosmopolitan city. All the main samba competitions between rival dance schools and parades take place in the Sambadrome – a purpose-built ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A group of Brazilian transgender women ... in the stadium and broadcast live on television to an audience of millions. This year's event takes place from March 2 to March 4.

Irina Shayk made her debut at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival festivities in a bedazzled skin-baring look and shared some snaps of ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

An estimated 8 million revelers are expected to attend various Carnival events, including associations ... excluding inflation. The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive economic powerhouse ...

Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional school events to samba circles ... samba never ends – at least not in Rio de Janeiro, one of the places where the musical ...