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Carnival's Brand Ambassador Officially Weighs In on the Chair-Hog Debate: 'We're Not Charging for Loungers'

One guest’s "pay-to-play" idea just got a very blunt response from the top.

Carnival tribute to Brazil's Lula in Rio sparks political backlash

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Ricardo Brito and Janaina Quinet BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 15 (Reuters) - When Brazilian President ...

Carnival and award seasons collide as Brazil roots for its Oscar-nominated film

As Oscar season heats up, the Brazilian city of Recife turns Carnival into a celebration of its hometown film hopeful, The ...
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These two international Carnival books bring the festivities to a wider audience

Confined to our own Carnival bubble that is Mardi Gras, it’s easy to forget that people throughout the globe are ramping up their own public and private bacchanals.
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Five floor-fillers from Brazilian Carnival that will bring the ‘bloco’ to you

‘Freak Le Boom Boom’, Gretchen Gretchen is known for her disco tracks from the 1970s and 1980s, constant presence on ...
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Inside The Secret New Orleans Carnival Krewe That Has Been Partying In Private For 100 Years

The Krewe of Prophets of Persia marked a century of private Carnival balls with a 100th anniversary bash at the Orpheum Theater earlier this month. The invitation-only affair doubled down on what the ...