Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year there's even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade ...

The Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition. Thousand ...

The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos ...

They were the first school to parade in the Sambadrome on Tuesday night, the final evening of Carnival. Romualdo Gomes, a ...

A local entrepreneur is aiming to restore a historic football tournament to its former glory. Charlie Hiscox, who runs the ...

In a busy workshop, Leandro Vieira oversees preparations for Rio de Janeiro's dazzling Carnival parade, where his samba ...

All the main samba competitions between rival dance schools and parades take place in the Sambadrome – a purpose-built parade area created for the Carnival in downtown Cidade Nova. After the ...

But the school’s victory in last year’s Carnival secured its place in the main event that kicked off Sunday night. The shift has sent Padre Miguel’s budget this year ballooning more than ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top ...