Brazil 28/02/2017 Another float accident blights Rio's carnival At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri
Brazil 15/02/2017 Troops sent to patrol Rio amid police strike threats The Brazilian government has deployed the first of 9,000 soldiers onto the streets of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the city’s famous carnival later this month.
no comment 13/02/2017 Brazil: pre-carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro Thousands of revelers took part in colourful street parties in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday ahead of the famous Carnival.
no comment 15/02/2016 Carnival comes to a close Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival
Brazil 06/02/2016 Brazil carnival opens, amid growing Zika fears The world’s biggest Carnival burst into life on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Samba groups kicked off proceedings at the Sambadrome for the
Brazil 05/02/2016 Rio ready to revel as Carnival opens despite Zika fears Rio is ready to spread the sparkle as King Momo declares Carnival open. O começo – o maior #carnaval do mundo! King Momo thrilled to receive the keys
no comment 26/01/2016 Start the dance! Drums started to echo across Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Sunday (January 24) as the technical rehearsals for the world’s most famous Carnival
no comment 18/02/2015 Rio Carnival: samba schools dazzle crowds with spectacular parades Carnival was in high gear in Rio de Janeiro’s famed Sambadrome parade route Monday night as some of the city’s top samba schools marched in front of
Brazil 15/02/2015 Sunshine, samba and the scantily clad as Rio revels in carnival Plenty of girls from Impanema joined the colourful crowd taking part in carnival at Rio’s famous beach. The samba sizzled as those in the parade let
no comment 14/02/2015 Rio’s carnival is here! Brazilians prepare to party their worries away as Carnival kicks off
Brazil 13/02/2015 Brazilians party on at Carnvial despite drought and economic concerns Brazil’s annual Carnival celebrations have begun in earnest in Rio de Janeiro but the party risks being a little flat this year. A slumping economy
Brazil 10/02/2015 Brazil uses hookup apps to promote safe sex during Carnival celebrations It is carnival time, well it soon will be. Friday February 13 marks the beginning of the world’s biggest and best – in Brazil. But this year, aware
no comment 19/01/2015 First rehearsals for Rio Carnival 2015 get underway Dozens of musicians, dancers and performers paraded in the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (January 18), polishing their performance ahead of
musica 28/02/2013 Sampling samba in Rio Samba is at the heart of the world famous Rio Carnival. An iconic dance and musical genre imported by African slaves and enriched with local rhythms
