Rio carnival

Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party

February 19, 2023 4:29 pm

The “Blocao” — a mixture of “bloco” which refers to Carnival street parties and “cao,” or dog in Portuguese — brought about 300 people to Rio's Barra da Tijuca. Dog costumes ranged from fairies, and superheroes to clowns and cartoon characters

Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic

April 24, 2022 11:22 am

Rio's Sambadrome has been home to the parade since the 1980s, and is a symbol of Brazil's Carnival festivities. During the pandemic, it was a shelter for more than 400 homeless people and also served as a vaccination station

Rio cancels Carnival street parades due to rising Covid-19 cases, Omicron threat

January 05, 2022 9:31 pm

Sao Paulo, the capital of Brazil's wealthiest state, is planning to transfer its street parade to the city's Interlagos Formula One race track, the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.

Madonna leads Hollywood brigade in Brazil carnival

February 15, 2010 3:12 pm

From 'Queen of Pop' Madonna to '300' hunk Gerard Butler,everyone is having their share of fun at the world's biggest carnival.

In photos: Rio Carnival 2026

February 18, 2026 3:30 pm

Take a look at one of the most vibrant and biggest carnivals that takes place in the colourful streets of Rio De Janeiro every year.

Rio Carnival in full swing despite Zika

February 07, 2016 9:47 pm