RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio's premier Portela samba school was crowned champion samba school on Wednesday, winning its first Carnival parade in 33 years with a spectacular performance that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a year of preparing in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro’s top-tier samba schools entered the Sambadrome on Sunday for the opening ...

On a recent Friday night, a potent cocktail of excitement, nerves and pent-up energy filled the midsummer air at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sambadrome, as decked out performers from the Salgueiro ...

With Brazilian Carnival approaching, we are excited to share with our readers that Midtown Manhattan’s Berimbau Brazilian Table presents Berimbaile, its third annual samba Carnival party that brings ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering a spectacle of music, movement and emotion. Over three spectacular nights, ...

Giant robot tribute to Brazil's Lula comes last at Rio Carnival The British Broadcasting Corporation Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival parade competition continued its tradition of vibrant dance and ...

A group of Brazilian samba dancers performs in Seoul's Myeongdong Street on July 1, 2026, to promote a samba carnival parade that the Lotte World amusement park will hold until Aug. 30. (Yonhap) (END) ...