Carnival in Brazil begins on March 1st, but the street blocks have already invaded the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro. The ...

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the ...

A fire Wednesday at a Rio de Janeiro factory that produces costumes for the city's iconic Carnival left 10 people hospitalized, Rio's state health department said, casting a shadow over preparations ...

A fire in a Rio de Janeiro factory shattered the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed 16 days before Carnival.

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 ...

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 ...

Revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro ... 4,000 musicians and dancers luxuriously dressed ...