From spectacular parades to non-stop street parties across the city, Rio Carnival is one of the most liberating parties on ...

Spectacular floats, a feverish atmosphere, an infectious rhythm that leaves no hip unmoved… the Rio Carnival, held from February 13th to 18th, 2026, is a dazzling spectacle where bodies speak volumes.

In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.

Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The Associated Press Carnival dancers have taken the biggest ...

In Rio’s iconic Sambadrome, musicians and dancers are hard at work, gearing up for the carnival. Every year, an increasing number of groups featuring professional dancers flock to the city. Among them ...

RIO DE JANEIRORIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro to pay tribute to Brazil’s largest Indigenous group and pressure President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to ...

Carnival is upon as and in Rio de Janeiro people have been coming from around the world to perfect their samba skills ahead of this year's parade. According to instructors at Rio's sambadrome, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Wanted: topless Carnival dancers. It sounds like a simple request in a city known for steamy nightclubs, Bacchanalian beach parties and Carnival parades featuring nude ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — 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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...