Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

PIRENOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The heartland Brazilian city of Pirenópolis is hosting its annual Cavalhadas festival, a Holy Spirit celebration where participants ride horses, wear masks and don floral ...

A Carnival party in Paraty swaps glitter and costumes for mud, as crowds cover themselves in gray sludge and celebrate as one ...

Why a Brazilian carnival float has triggered backlash - ‘Lula deserves a tribute like this, just like any other Brazilian who ...

As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The ...

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara (BCACSB) will host the 2025 Brazilian Day Festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at Casa de la Guerra and De La Guerra Plaza, 15 E. De La Guerra St ...

By bnl Sao Paulo bureau Brazil's electoral court has opened an investigation into whether a lavish carnival parade celebrating President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva crossed the line into illegal early ...

WORCESTER — Greens and yellows covered Insitute Park amid the sounds of sertanejo and bossa nova music accompanied the Brazilian Festival of Worcester which kicked off its 2025 edition Sunday, Sept.

At a press conference here in Cannes, the organizers behind the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival announced they are rebranding and will henceforth be known as the Brazilian Audiovisual Organization ...