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 ...

Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties. RIO DE JANEIRO — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — 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 found ...

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 ...