In Rio de Janeiro, the world-famous parades have begun at the Sambadrome that kick off the Brazilian megacity's Carnival celebrations. Several samba schools, competing for promotion to the ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest ... with the first samba parade competitions held in 1933. The anticipated Sambadrome samba parades take centre stage during the carnival of colour.

Rio de Janeiro held the first day of its famous Carnival samba parades Sunday -- with many attendees also eying activities all the ... Torres, 59, has said she felt "very proud" that the streets were ...

The Sambadrome parades alone, held at the Marquês de ... invest heavily. Beyond Rio, the Carnival’s economic ripple effect touches other Brazilian cities, with a combined impact across São ...

The festivities for Rio's Carnival ... “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage each night. The Sambadrome, a symbol of ...

Oscars buzz can be found all over the streets of Rio, as billboards and posters touting support for Torres display alongside revelers dressed up as her in the Carnival parades, with some dedicated ...

The festivities for Rio's Carnival kicked off Monday night as Samba school ... This year, the “special group” parades over three days instead of the usual two, with four samba schools taking the stage ...

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s Carnival spirit — are struggling to survive. Organizers hope reforms can ...

Rio de Janeiro's massive Sambadrome erupted in noisy celebrations ... displayed alongside revelers dressed up as her in the carnival parades -- with some displays dedicated entirely to the actor.