Despite the (Zika) viral headlines, over three million Carnaval revelers are expected in Rio de Janeiro. The main samba parade, February 5-8, is enormous, and six of the 12 best samba schools march to ...

Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...

On the bus on the way to Carnaval 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, my guide gave my group a heads up on what to expect: “It’s like Cirque du Soleil, times 100.” Having never seen Cirque du Soleil, that ...

It's Mardi Gras time again and New Orleans-style celebrations across America are bound to feature beads, booze and plenty of partying in the buildup to the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. But for ...

Ah, Carnaval. The name evokes explosive images of colorful costumes, lavish floats, swarming masses, and last-minute debauchery before the sober Lenten season begins. Though it may look like sheer ...

When Helena Theodoro, 77, paraded in Rio de Janeiro's Carnaval last year, she momentarily forgot about the struggles of Black Brazilians. The activist and intellectual joined nine esteemed Black women ...