The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Louisiana is preparing for its biggest celebration, Carnival season. The pre-Lenten period of festivities, which will last 43 days this year and concludes with Mardi Gras, is complete with ...

Carnival Cruise Line is bringing its “Fun Italian Style” product to more ports and destinations in 2027 as part of a series of deployment changes. First introduced in 2023, the concept is available ...

“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there are more than 100, perform to themes of their choosing—this past year, many ...

F1 Rookie Ranks Lewis Hamilton's Brazil 2021 Win the Greatest Moment Ever originally appeared on Athlon Sports. F1 has turned 75 years old in 2025 and there are thousands of moments fans and drivers ...

After Brazil abolished slavery, some of those who had been enslaved returned to west Africa The festival helps to keep their heritage alive and celebrate the city's Afro-Brazilian history In Nigeria, ...

In the heart of Lagos Island, the Fanti Carnival rose like a phoenix—bold, rhythmic and unapologetically Afro-Brazilian. After years of silence, it returned not just as celebration, but as resistance.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Usually, the thought of police going undercover brings to mind Hollywood-esque stakeouts where authorities utilize binoculars in cars. But in Brazil, ...

Authorities said that excitement over the Oscars win could help amplify the economic activity generated by the Carnival, with estimates for the festival approaching ...

Apple published a new iPhone 16 Pro ad this weekend, and this one is quite special. To show the Audio Mix feature in action, the company recorded a music video using the latest iPhone – but that’s not ...

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 ...