The Carnival returned in full capacity last year after two years of reduced affairs, with no block parties, due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year's event will take place from 9 to 17 February.

When is it, where is it and everything you need to know - The Brazilian celebration of culture kicks off this weekend ...

Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro (2004): Part of Bloomsbury’s The Writer and the City series, Ruy Castro’s entry is a good-humored, good-natured social history of Rio and its ...

Finding an affordable place to stay during Carnival can be ... Rio's humidity to disappear: Rio de Janeiro is notorious for its year-round damp tropical heat. After Easter, you'll find cheaper ...

Rio's governor issued an appeal for help after the annual carnival celebrations were marred ... Three police officers died in violent clashes. Is Rio de Janeiro a city at war?

Working hours Wednesday may start before noon, after the opening of stores ... for 70% of figures from pre-pandemic Carnival weekends. Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden (JBRJ) will be open to ...

The Viradouro samba school has won Rio de Janeiro's hotly contested Carnival parade competition with its tribute to black women. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters Viradouro was the last samba school to ...

Rio’s Carnival parade returns after hiatus as revellers take to streets to celebrate Carnival revellers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 21, one day after Rio's Carnival ...

In all areas of Rio, remain vigilant with valuables due ... always hand over your belongings). Carnival street parties can be a hotspot for petty theft, so keep your possessions zipped away ...