In 2023, the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism estimated that Rio Carnival would attract 46 million domestic and international visitors to the first post-pandemic parades, celebrations and street ...

Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full day of the pre-Lenten ...

The period political drama was already part of the event as best actress nominee Fernanda Torres was named one of the Carnival’s muses. Brazilian president Lula issued a statement that “Today ...

It will forgo the nationwide airing of high-ratings Carnival parades, instead broadcasting the Oscars everywhere except Rio. Bars and nightclubs across Brazil are organizing Oscar watch parties ...

Revelers from Cordão do Boitatá fill the narrow downtown streets during Rio’s Carnival (Rodrigo Soldon/Wikimedia Commons via Courthouse News). Revelers parade during Rio’s Carnival with historic ...

Brazil's Carnival was in full swing on Friday with samba school parades kicking off the festivities in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome. The traditional samba school Barroca Zona Sul was one of the first to ...

Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn't one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools but rather Fernanda Torres, who is competing for the Best Actress Oscar on Sunday.

SAO PAULO (AP) — HOLD FOR 10 AM EST, SUNDAY MARCH 2 Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn't one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It's Fernanda Torres ...