Brazil erupted Sunday night when the movie I’m Still Here became the first Oscar winner in the country’s history — in the middle of national Carnival celebrations, no less.

The roots of Brazilian Carnival trace back to the Portuguese colonial period when European settlers brought their festive traditions to Brazil in the 17th century. These celebrations were heavily ...

Brazil’s Oscar Win for ‘I’m Still Here’ Just Made for the Craziest Carnival Ever The best international feature Academy Award for Walter Salles’ timely drama backdropped the annual ...

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the ...

For almost two decades, hundreds of dogs in the upscale Barra da Tijuca region in Rio de Janeiro have wagged their tails to samba music at the Blocao Carnival street party. They did it once again on ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Carnival kicked off Friday afternoon, and today marks the first full day of the ...

The city is so beautiful,” said Bruno Mota, 41, a geophysicist. “Carnival represents the Brazilian identity. To be Brazilian is to be of Carnival.” Slinging mud Several hundred mud-covered ...