As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday ... fluffy fashionistas took part in a contest to choose the day’s top costumes. On a small stage in the middle of a leafy ...

During the fabled celebrations of Carnival, exotic costumes topped off by feathered ... that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days ...

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

Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

With Olympic-level dance tournaments and street parties that take over whole neighbourhoods, Brazilian Carnival has a place for every type of traveller.