The beat of the drums resonates down the streets of Rio every year for three weeks. The city is alive with music – it’s time for Carnival. Known as one of the greatest parties on the planet, millions of people dance and celebrate to Brazilian music. By definition, it is a carnal holiday with a …
Most people are familiar with Carnival — the music, dancing, partying. But every year, a secret Carnival passes through Rio de Janeiro’s neglected urban peripheries and far-flung favelas. This secret celebration hasn’t always been popular outside of its loud, proud communities, but that’s changing. Two weeks before the big fête, 20 men with prominent bellies …
Rio Carnival is the world’s biggest carnival, and sees people, floats, and all manner of colourful fabrics sweeping the city. Two million people per day are expected to take to the streets, in the festival that has occurred since the 1400s. From a samba school to the elaborate costumes, wallflowers are certainly not at …
