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A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil’s street parties

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

KSTP-TV · 22m

The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil’s wild Carnival parties

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Saturday marks the first full day of the pre-Lenten festivities. Stay with The Associated Press throughout the day as our photographers and reporters bring you into the merry madness.

Newsday · 5h

The Latest: A day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Carnival King Momo, Kaio Mackenzie, right, with Queen Thuane de Oliveira, hold up the keys of the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes, center, at a ceremony officially kicking off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Credit: AP/Silvia Izquierdo

Samba schools parade on 1st day of Rio's carnival

Yahoo · 2d

‘Ginga!’ Learning samba becomes a must to attend Rio Carnival

On the eve of the Rio Carnival, learning samba has become a must for those attending the event::6, 2025:: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:: Thai Rodrigues, Samba instructor:: “Many students go to Sapucai and a lot of them dance very well.

Reuters · 9h

Samba schools parade on the first day of Rio's carnival

With colorful costumes decorated with feathers and glitter, Rio de Janeiro's samba schools paraded at the Sambodrome on the first day of Carnival on Friday (February 28) night. The parade competition is one of the top attractions of the annual Carnival celebrations.

BBC · 10h

Brazil's carnival kicks off with samba parades in Sao Paulo

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Rio's Carnival Kicks off

EFE · 1d

King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

This year’s Momo is 28-year-old Kaio Mackenzie, from the working-class Mangueira community. Rio’s Carnival queen and princesses joined him, dancing to samba music as they held the city key aloft and confetti poured down upon them.

France24 (Video) on MSN · 4h

Rio de Janeiro carnival kicks off amid soaring temperatures

The biggest party in the world is under way as Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch on Friday, opening King Momo's five-day reign over the festivities. Taking place in summer amid soaring temperatures,

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Samba project led by Navy transgender woman in the spotlight at Rio Carnival

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

A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake

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 ...

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Rio Carnival 2025: When is it, where is it and everything you need to know

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

The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon ...

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A samba queen's guide to Rio de Janeiro

Brazilians often say that "everything ends in samba", but perhaps it would be more accurate to say that samba never ends – at least not in Rio de Janeiro ... role in its Carnival ...

The Glamour of Rio de Janeiro Is on Full Display in This New Book

Just in time for carnival, Assouline's shiny new tome on Rio de Janeiro celebrates the spirit of the Marvelous City.

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