This year, the carnival will feature Brazilian sensation Erika Januza, widely known as the Queen of the Drums at Rio’s famed Viradouro Samba School. Januza, who has graced the world’s largest carnival ...

Witness upclose and personal the explosion of vibrant colors, the electric atmosphere, and the soul-stirring Brazilian drum rhythms of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Biggest Party on the Planet, ...

Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this ...

A group of Brazilian transgender women have been learning samba in the last few months as they prepare to take the stage at the world-renowned Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro in March.

This year, the school’s parade pays tribute to Africa, women, and the Afro-Brazilian faith Candomblé, further cementing its ...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (EFE). – A fire in a Rio de Janeiro clothing factory injured 21 people on Wednesday, shattering the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed just 16 ...

Here, she shares the best samba experiences in Rio, from traditional school events to samba circles. Brazilians often say that "everything ends in samba", but perhaps it would be more accurate to ...

The 35-year-old native of Saigon is a nun with Missionary Sisters of Mary Queen of the World and came to the U.S. when her superiors decided the lessons she'd learn in an American Catholic school ...

The first is an order directing federal grants to help fund state-level school choice programs, and the second attempts to ban so-called "radical indoctrination" in K-12 education. The school ...

MANILA, Philippines — More than half of public schools in the country have been operating without principals despite policies in place mandating principal plantilla items in each school.