A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing controversy and triggering lawsuits. Critics of the president accused him of improperly using the nation's high ...

Goa Carnaval 2026 kicks off today, bringing five days of colour, music and iconic parades across Porvorim, Panaji, Margao, Vasco, Mapusa and Morjim. Goa Carnaval 2026 begins, running from Feb 13-17 ...

From the opening notes of “Ó Abre Alas” or “O Canto da Cidade”, Brazilians know that it’s time to celebrate: Carnival is here. From samba school parades to blocos (roving street parties), music plays ...

In Brazil they have the famous Rio Carnival; in Greece, Italy and other parts of the southern Mediterranean religious parades take place through towns large and small. In the Netherlands, ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Carnaval Miami and the iconic Calle Ocho Music Festival officially kicked off their 2026 celebration on Tuesday with a theme that organizers say captures the spirit of the city: “Mi ...

Les Fous du Carnaval have added a couple inner krewes for one of its biggest parades yet on Friday, Jan. 23, in Marigny and the French Quarter. The theme for the parade is Once Upon a Fou. Les Fous is ...

Tango—one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural exports—has always been more than the sum of its music, lyrics, and dance. For many, it functions as a lens through which to interpret the world: its ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered in traditional carnaval cities on Tuesday morning to mark the official start of the new carnival season at exactly 11:11. In Den Bosch, crowds filled the square ...

“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 ...

Ghouls, goblins and other creative costumes descended on West Hollywood for the annual street festival. Halloween revelers took to the streets on Friday night for the annual West Hollywood Halloween ...

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Thousands of Halloween revelers took to the streets on Friday night for the annual West Hollywood Carnaval. The beloved annual celebration officially got underway at 6 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Spain’s AF Films is producing a feature-length documentary titled La Casa Del Carnaval on how the trans and queer communities contributed to the creation of carnival culture in the Canary ...