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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

Le Monde.fr · 8h

The Rio Carnival is an economic and tourism boon for Brazil

The festivities, which take place in Brazil from February 28 to March 8, attract tens of thousands of people and generate considerable revenue, particularly for the textile and tourism industries.

Associated Press · 3h

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,

Brazil Celebrates ‘I’m Still Here’ Oscar Win

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 6h

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 validated a political movement: “It’s hard to put into words just how big of a moment this is.

The Washington Post · 14h

Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivi

Associated Press · 1d

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’s first Oscar in the category.

Carnival 2025: Highlights from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...

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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, ...

The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

For almost two decades, hundreds of dogs in the upscale Barra da Tijuca region in Rio de Janeiro have wagged their tails to ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat10h

Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Newsday5d

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

Transgender woman Alessandra Salazary, 31, hosts a Carnival contest in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Silvia Izquierdo Brazil remains the world’s deadliest country for ...

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Meet the gorgeous Brazilian Samba dancers set to steal the show at the Rio Carnival

heart-pounding Rio Carnival are once again preparing to don their spectacular costumes and strut their stuff in front of millions watching from across the globe. And as Brazil this week explodes ...

The Washington Post3d

State Department warns travelers about drugging-dating scam in Brazil

The U.S. consulates and embassy in Brazil issued a security alert Feb. 3 titled “Carnival and Drugging-Dating Scam 2025.” Steve Royster, consular chief at the consulate general in Rio ...

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 ...

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