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Afro-Brazilian carnival celebrates cultural kinship in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria—Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio...

FOMO at the fair

“Here’s how I came to terms with what I missed.” You go to a book fair like a child at the entrance to a carnival...

‘Double happiness’ as Rio carnival returns

By Louis Genot Shaking the ground to the beat of their drums, Rio de Janeiro's famed carnival parades returned Sunday in a swirl of glitter,...

Brazil holds first carnival since COVID

After two long years without its frenetic festival of sparkling sequins, sultry samba, and towering floats, Rio de Janeiro will hold its famed carnival...

Belgium mourns after car kills six in carnival crash

By Kate Gillam Belgium mourned on Sunday after a car ploughed into a crowd of early morning carnival-goers, killing six people and injuring dozens of...

Costa Cruises postpones relaunch date of Italy cruises

Italian cruise line Costa Cruises will not restart its cruises until May, the company said on Monday, due to travel restrictions linked to the...

Rio postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parades became the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday as officials announced they were indefinitely postponing the February...
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