Smithsonian Magazine

Carnival Makes a Triumphant Return to Rio de Janeiro

Covid canceled the 2021 festival. Now, the Brazilian city is reclaiming its streets Antonia Mufarech - Correspondent Members of the Portela samba school perform during Rio's Carnival parade. Photo by ...
Los Angeles Times

Brazil’s Carnival finally reborn in its full, glittery, raucous form as pandemic ebbs

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes are once again being prepared. Samba songs will ring out till dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade ground. Hundreds of ...
Digital Journal

‘So much joy’: Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Beyond the swirl of floats, feathers, carnival is big business, moving some four billion reais ($800 million) and creating at least 45,000 jobs. Each samba school in the competition has 60 to 70 ...
UPI

Millions to attend as full-fledged Carnival returns to Brazil

Feb. 18 (UPI) --An estimated five million people began descending on Rio de Janeiro Saturday as Brazil's Carnival celebration returned at full blast following a two-year hiatus. The festival is the ...