RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Far from Rio de Janeiro's boisterous beach block parties and its world renowned Samba competitions, Carnival is celebrated decidedly differently. Out in the landlocked ...

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Tickets for the Sambadrome celebration, the highlight of carnival, are too pricey for ... Festivities were also underway in cities across Brazil. In the northeastern city of Recife, tens of ...

and that’s how I felt when an invitation to visit Rio de Janeiro during Carnival arrived in my inbox. The Brazilian celebration is an extravagant display of bright colors, rhythmic drumbeats ...

The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual celebrations and ... director of the Brazil institute at the independent Washington, D.C ...

This year, Brazil’s Carnival celebrations are expected to host 200,000 international tourists who are expected to contribute $200 million in revenue to the South American nation, said officials at ...

After strutting her stuff on the runway at the Tod’s, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine shows in Italy, Irina Shayk, 39, touched down in Brazil to partake in the Carnival celebrations. Designed by ...

transforming Carnival into an expression of identity, joy, and even resistance, with each country developing its own unique ...

The Brazilian supermodel, 42, just traveled back to her home country to celebrate Carnival and has already remarked how "special" it's been to be there. "It was so special to return to Carnival ...

there are many ways to celebrate this holiday. Since originating in Ancient Rome, Carnival has spread to countries like ...

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