Carnival in Rio kicks off with famous parades at Sambadrome

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers ...
A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...
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, ...
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 ...
Mayara Lima is famous for her hypnotising samba style. Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional ...
While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...
There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off ...
Rio de Janeiro's Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo.
Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.