A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at ...

Many say the heart of every Samba School is their drum section. To keep it pumping in the right tempo, Mocidade Samba ...

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, right, talks with a transgender friend before their Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school ...

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A group of Brazilian transgender women will perform at the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, leading for samba school ...

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

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New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, Venice — people have been celebrating for days or weeks, since Mardi Gras is the culmination of ...

Carnival, meaning "to remove meat," is a time for human indulgence before Lent and the season when animals scavenge carcasses ...

The Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro became a scene of faith and celebration as the traditional Wash of the Sapucaí took place on Sunday (February 23), a week before the start of Carnival. Could these ...