A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune ...

Rio Carnival: 9 Experiences That Capture the Real Magic

First time in Rio for Carnival? Mix one big Sambódromo night with bloco mornings, samba-school rehearsals, feijoada ...
EL PAÍS English

How Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city

During months of rehearsals, street bands and samba schools make space for pedestrians, creating islands of community spirit ...
The Express Tribune

Rio Carnival gets too political

Academicos de Niteroi will be the first to parade down Rio de Janeiro's Sambodrome avenue on February 15, at the start of the ...

Rio Carnival: 9 First-Timer Highlights From Street Blocos to the Sambadrome

Rio Carnival can feel like 10 festivals at once. Use the official bloco map, pick one Centro mega bloco, then add smaller ...

Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets.
Winnipeg Free Press

Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil’s northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager — a move that launched her into ...