As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The ...

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has given it another reason to celebrate: an Olympic gold medal at the Winter Games ...

A Carnival party in Paraty swaps glitter and costumes for mud, as crowds cover themselves in gray sludge and celebrate as one ...

The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of ...

PIRENOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The heartland Brazilian city of Pirenópolis is hosting its annual Cavalhadas festival, a Holy Spirit celebration where participants ride horses, wear masks and don floral ...

‘Freak Le Boom Boom’, Gretchen Gretchen is known for her disco tracks from the 1970s and 1980s, constant presence on ...

Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

When thinking of Brazil’s Carnival festival, the first things that come to mind are dazzling, glittering decorations and costumes featuring bold exposure. However, on a beach in southern Brazil, an ...

Get ready to samba with a full belly as the 12th annual Brazilian Festival takes its party to a new venue this year, planting the country’s bright green and yellow flag at the Seminole Casino Coconut ...

For Suely DiBara, life is a celebration, even in times of sorrow. She knows this well, after her husband, Matthew DiBara, a retired Fitchburg police officer, died March 5 after a years-long struggle ...