Stephen Tiffenson can still hear the African beats of the tambuo bamboo -- the traditional Trinidadian percussion instrument -- that pulsed through the streets of Sangre Grande during Carnaval. As a ...

The two winning dancers will headline the Carnaval festival and parade in May and serve as its cultural and community ...

Brazil’s world famous Carnaval festivities were held in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador da Bahia, Pernambuco, and other cities in the northeast this past February 8-14. While Carnaval is held ...

When Chrissy Costello and Angelita Peter started a Marin dance troupe in 2016 to join the parade at Carnaval San Francisco, they had 36 women. Now, eight years later, there are 73 dancers of all ages, ...

The Mission District was a mosaic of color and sound at Carnaval’s Grand Parade on Sunday, despite the weather being typically gloomy, cold and gray. Radiantly dressed in a rainbow of neon hues, the ...

Take a journey to four iconic Carnival destinations without leaving the comfort of the National Hispanic Cultural Center with “Carnaval 2025: Veinte Años.” Guests will be immersed in the music, ...

Brazilian culture will be in the spotlight this Saturday at the annual Brazilian Carnaval, mixing age-old traditions with contemporary celebration through music, dance and costumes. Held at Club XS, ...

Americans seem to have an increasing fondness for Brazil’s finer things. Think soccer, empanadas, a perfectly blow-dried mane, and, of course, hairless hoo-has. Our most recent cultural craving? Samba ...

Those who have experienced Brazilian culture have loved it, especially Carnaval, a long-awaited celebration in February. For members of Handphibians, a Madison-based pagode band, and Ótimo Dance, a ...

SAN MATEO -- This year's Carnaval San Francisco parade will feature a special group of survivors from the Bay Area, finding healing and inspiration through movement and music. At a recent rehearsal, ...

The Student Activities Center Sargent Gym was bustling with colors, beads, masks and dancing on Saturday at the annual Carnaval celebration, held this year to support Haiti relief. About 200 students ...