RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally ...

As the rhythms of classic Carnival tunes filled the air, children, parents, and hospital staff found themselves swaying to the music, momentarily forgetting the challenges of hospital life. Listen to ...

Street parties, known as blocos, are a fixture of Rio’s Carnival celebrations. They’re raucous, rambunctious romps with thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of partygoers. The vibrant ...

Clowns from the "Roda de Palhacos" cultural project perform for patients during a carnival party at a Servidores do Estado Federal Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, March 11, 2025. Megaquake forecast ...