The fifth annual Buellton Fall Festival will return to the Avenue of the Flags in Buellton, Nov. 7-9. The schedule for the ...

Celebrating, rejoicing as a group, gathering en masse for anniversaries or commemorations are profoundly human activities.

Brazil is passionate about celebrations, its enormous cultural diversity resulting in a rich calendar of events held ...

With its samba street parties, balneário beaches and epic cultural landmarks, Rio has become one of Gen Z’s favourite destinations. Jordan Page has your guide to everything you should – and shouldn’t ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — At a classical orchestra, a conductor’s raised hands often means the start of a performance. Tracing shapes in the air could point to how each beat must come. And one’s free fingers ...

Transgender woman Negriny Venture, of the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, prepares to rehearse for the Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. RIO DE JANEIRO — A Carnival parade in ...

THEY are the gorgeous, glittering Samba dancers who steal the show at the greatest party on the planet. The queens and muses who light up the jaw-dropping, heart-pounding Rio Carnival are once again ...