Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, Brazil's biggest festival of the year, dazzled with mega-floats, costumes and performances on Tuesday (March 4) evening for the flamboyant celebration's fifth day.

Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

Judges spread along the avenue evaluate the parade in nine categories, among them costumes ... There are Carnival celebrations underway even in small towns. Sleepy, seaside Paraty, a few hours' drive ...

Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan ... All they have to do is purchase one of their chosen school’s official costumes and rehearse with the group. However, it’s worth getting ...

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations began, dozens of dogs dressed in vibrant costumes joined their owners for the annual "Blocão" parade in Barra da Tijuca. The event saw nearly 300 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will ... Like other parades, the show will feature sequined costumes and elaborate floats. One of its innovations is a section ...

The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive economic powerhouse ... those in the Saara market doubling their usual income selling costumes and accessories. Major brands, such as Ambev (sponsoring ...

Vila Isabel's ghosts clad completely in white were a counterpoint to the kaleidoscopic costumes typical of Rio's carnival. Performers from the Grande Rio samba school, which came a close second behind ...