The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition ... whose dancers paraded in exuberant feathers. Pilar Olivares / Reuters Among ...

According to the latest issue of the Infogripe bulletin from the Rio de Janeiro-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), large crowds during the upcoming Carnival festivities may lead to increased ...

Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual ...

It will forgo the nationwide airing of high-ratings Carnival parades, instead broadcasting the Oscars everywhere except Rio. Bars and nightclubs across Brazil are organizing Oscar watch parties ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, with Saturday marking the first full ...

"I'm Still Here" earned Brazil's first Oscar in the best international film category, sparking a national fervor usually reserved for the Rio Carnival or the football World Cup. "The Oscar is ours ...

It’s not unusual to see superheroes in the streets when it’s Carnival time in Brazil. Batman, Superman and Spider-Man are common sights on the streets of São Paulo during what’s sometimes ...

"Fernanda Torres' Impersonators", during a pre-Carnival street party where some dressed as Torres' beloved TV characters, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn't one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It's Fernanda Torres, who's competing for the best actress Oscar ...

Oscar Fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres Has Made Her This Year's Carnival Muse SAO PAULO (AP) — HOLD FOR 10 AM EST, SUNDAY MARCH 2 Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn't one of the divas or ...