Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, ...

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades ... be eager to see flamboyant costumes, towering floats and jaw-dropping dancers passing ...

and my mother took me to Carnival and dressed me up for it – I have pictures of myself in costumes as a small child. I’m queen of one of the largest samba schools in Brazil, Vila Isabel ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

The six highest-scoring samba schools from Rio’s Carnival returned to the Sambadrome for a final parade, dazzling spectators ...

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing to her seductive dancing and bold lyrics.

Carnival goers can also opt to participate themselves by joining one of the available samba schools. All they have to do is purchase one of their chosen school’s official costumes and rehearse ...

As one of Rio's 12 top-tier samba schools ... as she fixed details on several costumes, some bearing the school's traditional red and white colors. “When Carnival comes, it offers opportunities ...