RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The mere idea that U.S. soldiers on leave from Iraq see Rio's carnival as a free-floating sex party has Brazilians outraged. A report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper that ...

“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 ...

In a country known for celebrations – chief among them the Rio Carnival, which takes place annually between February and March – there’s plenty to look forward to throughout the year. From the riotous ...

Suzanne Harding, a teacher at Salem High School and Interact Club adviser, holds her daughter, Darcy, 1, and dances using glow sticks at the Fairhaven Foundation’s Abilities Rock Carnival & Dance ...

Emily Ratajkowski wore a green metal mesh two-piece for Rio Carnival in Brazil. Emily Ratajkowski /Instagram Emily Ratajkowski flaunted her famously snatched figure in a chainmail two-piece for the ...

From Milan Fashion Week to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. After strutting her stuff on the runway at the Tod’s, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine shows in Italy, Irina Shayk, 39, touched down in Brazil to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...

Just a few days ago, Irina Shayk was walking the runways at Milan Fashion Week; in a chic camel leather trench at Tod’s, a monochromatic, fluffed up skirt set at Blumarine, an XXL fuzzy trucker hat ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

Subtle hand signs coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of Rio de Janeiro’s glitzy Carnival parades. RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor's raised hands often means ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, prepares to rehearse for the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in ...