Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario ...

The Rio Carnival 2025 kicked off on Sunday night, March 2. The annual festival is renowned for its vibrant samba parades, ...

In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous parades have begun at the Sambadrome that kick off the Brazilian megacity's Carnival ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations Sunday as the news broke that Brazil won its first Oscar, ...

Unidos da Tijuca, Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, and Unidos de Vila Isabel are the four additional samba ...

Tens of thousands of cheering fans pack the bleachers of Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome to see the first night of the top samba ...

Opened in 1984, the Sambadrome at Marquês de Sapucaí has witnessed historic moments and unforgettable figures that remain in the public's memory. Below are some of the most notable. They showed ...

With millions dancing to the beat of bloco street parties in a sea of costumes, colour and caipirinha cocktails, and thousands seated inside the purpose-built Sambadrome to watch the samba schools ...

Revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares ...

Samba school Viradouro is crowned champion of the highly contested event held at Rio's Sambadrome. Indigenous communities were celebrated at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí on Sunday evening.