Carnival originated in Europe and can be traced back to the winter festivals that were celebrated in the Middle Ages. The ...

I have a collection of sunglasses – I must have 300 pairs, from 1970s Chloé to an Alain Mikli pair from 1988. Like, if you were to say, “Sabrina, I need sunglasses with crystals,” I have about seven ...

A fire in a Rio de Janeiro factory shattered the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed 16 days before Carnival.

The Brazilian Carnival is a lively and diverse festival that has something for everyone. If you're looking to experience Carnival in a famous destination, here are seven must-visit places: Rio de ...

(AP/Diarlei Rodrigues) Health workers carry an injured woman after a fire destroyed a factory that produces Carnival costumes ...

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Alice Robinson earned New Zealand’s first medal. Dave Ryding posted Britain’s best result in recent memory at age 38. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen put Brazilian skiing ...

Snow Samba Pinheiro Braathen Says 'Let’s Just Keep Dancing' After Debut for Brazil at Skiing Worlds SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Alice Robinson earned New Zealand’s first medal.

When he got the first, by placing second in a giant slalom in Beaver Creek, Colorado, in December, Pinheiro Braathen celebrated with a samba dance on the podium, the Brazilian flag wrapped around ...