There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off the greatest show on Earth.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s ... The name Blocao is a mixture of “bloco,” which means Carnival street party, and “cao,” or dog in Portuguese. It is one of the few events ...

With just five days until Carnival begins on 28 February, Rio de Janeiro’s streets are already ... Over the weekend, 99 official bloc parties and many other unofficial ones drew more than ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches ... so she could arrive in time for the early-morning Carnival party “Heaven on Earth”. “Carnival represents a lot of joy and all the ...

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began earlier this month in Brazil. As part of the event, dogs dressed as superheroes, ...

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off ... in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties. About 100 dogs wagged their tails to samba music ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with ... The vibrant chaos of Carnival street parties was, of course, unsuitable for sick children, so members of the Clown Circle project brought a gentler ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally ...