In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival's Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival of ...

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — At 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers took over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

Great photos of Carnival celebrations around the world as people in cities and villages take to the streets with music, ...

In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival’s Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival ...

Revellers from Bamberg celebrate in front of the Cologne Cathedral the start of the street carnival in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ...

Peddlers provide much-needed party ... Carnival buoys her family's income. On a good day, she makes 3,000 reais — what she normally earns in 10 days during the rest of the year, selling women's ...

This year, union SindInformal and other groups launched a campaign to promote respect, proper organization and security during Carnival, and recommended buying from vendors surrounding the party ...