Trinidad Carnival is a way of life steeped in history and fueled by an infectious energy that takes over the streets. If ...

Revellers in Rio de Janeiro showed their creativity, dressed to their nines to have a good time at the city’s street carnival parades this week.Our correspondents Jan Onoszko and Fanny Lothaire paid ...

There were games, a costume parade, snacks, games, a raffle and prizes for the best group costume, original costume and ...

Carnival costumes are elaborate affairs at what many ... At Fete with the Saints, a party many regard as one of the best of Trinidad's carnival, food is eaten with biodegradable wooden cutlery ...

Osas Ighodaro’s Trinidad Carnival look is everything with bright colours, extravagance and the ultimate festival flair.

It will include a 'vibrant procession' that will wind its way through the city centre, culminating in a grand costume ...

But Carnival's main event is the Sambadrome — the be-all, end-all. On this 700-meter (nearly half-mile) concrete avenue, samba schools compete to put on the best parade with feathered, shimmering ...

From dazzling costumes to exuberant parties ... At Fete with the Saints, a party many regard as one of the best of Trinidad's carnival, food is eaten with biodegradable wooden cutlery and the ...

“This country is spending a lot of foreign exchange on Carnival costumes. Absolute foolishness. I saw a children’s band on Saturday, and I think it was the best band that came in the large ...

and costume as a means for creative freedom and celebration. (Related: 6 of the best Italian Carnivals beyond Venice, from north to south.) Martinique’s Carnival draws thousands of people to ...

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.