In pics | Brazil's Rio carnival title goes to parade on an anti-hero

Carnival cancelled in two Brazilian cities amid heavy rainfall, three dead

In pics | Brazilians celebrate life as Rio carnival returns

In pics | Before Rio carnival, Brazilians spread the dogged charm of parades

Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Grande Rio Samba School wins parade competition

Rio Carnival parade: Grande Rio Samba School crowned champion

Rio's elite samba schools returned to the Sambadrome on April 23 for the second night of competition in Brazil's largest Carnival.

Day Two: Rio's elite samba schools shine at Carnival

In pics: Brazil holds first carnival after two years of pandemic

Rio carnival set to make comeback after Covid hiatus 

Rio carnival was cancelled this year in Brazil and understandably so due to the coronavirus pandemic but virus restrictions have failed to damp in spirits of the revellers, many of whom are also pets and furry companions.

Brazil: Carnival amid the Coronavirus pandemic

It will not be possible to host carnival celebrations in July, Rio de Janeiro's new mayor said on Thursday (January 21), as Brazil's second wave of coronavirus infections gathers steam with vaccine supplies still scare in Latin America's biggest country.

No way to hold Rio carnival in July, the city's mayor says

Several of Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools paraded through the famed Sambadrome in a spectacular competition on Monday (February 24) in the hopes of winning bragging rights for this year's best display.

Rio shimmers for samba extravaganza at carnival

In Rio de Janeiro, the work goes in before the party goes on. With the world's largest carnival just ten days away, warehouses and workshops are putting the final touches in place for the city's biggest event. Floats are being painted, sequins are being glued and glitter painted onto costumes for the dazzling event that attracts millions to Rio de Janeiro's streets.

Feathers, sequins and glitter - Rio gets ready for carnival

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