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A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

Newsday · 2h

The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Carnival King Momo, Kaio Mackenzie, right, with Queen Thuane de Oliveira, hold up the keys of the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes, center, at a ceremony officially kicking off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Credit: AP/Silvia Izquierdo

Yahoo · 1h

Carnival kicks off in Brazil

Carnival got into full swing Friday night, with events sweeping the nation. In Sao Paulo, 14 samba schools compete to be the city's champions of this year's celebration.

Samba schools parade on 1st day of Rio's carnival

Yahoo · 2d

‘Ginga!’ Learning samba becomes a must to attend Rio Carnival

On the eve of the Rio Carnival, learning samba has become a must for those attending the event::6, 2025:: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:: Thai Rodrigues, Samba instructor:: “Many students go to Sapucai and a lot of them dance very well.

NACLA · 1d

Rio’s Samba Parade Spotlights Trans Rights

The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations.

Reuters · 6h

Samba schools parade on the first day of Rio's carnival

With colorful costumes decorated with feathers and glitter, Rio de Janeiro's samba schools paraded at the Sambodrome on the first day of Carnival on Friday (February 28) night. The parade competition is one of the top attractions of the annual Carnival celebrations.

Rio's Carnival Kicks off

Time Out · 2d

The best things to do during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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.

EFE · 21h

King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Rio's Carnival Kicks off as Mayor Gives Key to the City to King Momo

Call King Momo until Ash Wednesday comes,” Mayor Eduardo Paes, wearing shorts and a Panama hat, told Carnival revelers as drummers and veteran members of loc

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Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival

A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...

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Rio Carnival 2025: When is it, where is it and everything you need to know

When is it, where is it and everything you need to know - The Brazilian celebration of culture kicks off this weekend ...

A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...

Courthouse News Service23h

Bureaucratic hurdles slow the beat of Rio’s Carnival street parades

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...

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A samba queen's guide to Rio de Janeiro

Brazilians often say that "everything ends in samba", but perhaps it would be more accurate to say that samba never ends – at least not in Rio de Janeiro ... role in its Carnival ...

The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

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