A fire in a Rio de Janeiro factory shattered the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed 16 days before Carnival.

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the ...

The samba schools are rooted in Rio's favela urban settlements and each ... gather to watch the spectacle with thousands of dancers in shimmering costumes. In 2011, a blaze in the Samba City ...

Minas - 40th Anniversary Concert, Cake, and Dance Party in Philadelphia on April 11. Posted in “Performance / Tour” column.

Discover Rio de Janeiro's architectural marvels, blending modernism with rich cultural heritage in the Marvelous City.

The LGBTQ+ community has blocks dedicated primarily to us or where many gays are present. In these blocks, cruising is ...

Riofonic” is Minnozzi’s homage to the music, the band and the people of Rio for all that they have given her over the years ...

Carnival in Portugal is a vibrant and colourful celebration that takes place in the days leading up to Lent, typically in ...

Alice Robinson earned New Zealand’s first medal. Dave Ryding posted Britain’s best result in recent memory at age 38. Lucas ...

(AP/Diarlei Rodrigues) Health workers carry an injured woman after a fire destroyed a factory that produces Carnival costumes ...

When he got the first, by placing second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, in December, Pinheiro Braathen celebrated with a samba dance on the podium, the Brazilian flag wrapped around ...