When is it, where is it and everything you need to know - The Brazilian celebration of culture kicks off this weekend ...

In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music ...

Carnival is a moveable feast – this year’s Rio Carnival falls between February 9-17. The city began its love affair with ...

But we’re heading north, to the island’s capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, a city in the throes of its annual carnival – after Rio, the second-biggest on the planet. We arrive a good few hours ...

Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro (2004): Part of Bloomsbury’s The Writer and the City series, Ruy Castro’s entry is a good-humored, good-natured social history of Rio and its ...

These spontaneous carnival celebrations, often led by groups of musician friends, offer an escape from daily struggles. The official carnival will begin in March, with pre-carnival festivities ...

This is Rio's peak season. The city's most notable events — including Reveillon (New Year's Eve) and Carnival — take place during Brazil's summer, which lasts from December through March.

As per organisers, attendance numbers are projected to surpass the combined populations of major countries like the United ...

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro - and many other cities around the world - is held to mark the beginning of Lent. The festival begins on the Friday afternoon preceding Ash Wednesday and ends at ...