Carnival 2025: Highlights from Brazil’s street parties

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and ...
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The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of ...
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Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse

A reveler dressed as Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Torres holds a cutout depicting theacademy Instagram account, next to a banner labeled in Portuguese; "Fernanda Torres' Impersonators", during a ...
Religion News Service

At Brazil's Carnival, the country's religions fight for respect on a global stage

(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant floats and the driving rhythm of samba that is a ...
The New York Times

How John Travolta Became the Star of Carnival

The Brazilian city of Olinda has become famous for its giant puppets during Carnival, including one made just after “Saturday Night Fever.” BRAZIL dispatch The Brazilian city of Olinda has become ...