Mardi Gras weekend kicks off with Uptown parades, the Greasing of the Poles in the French Quarter, and preparations for the Endymion Extravaganza ...

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch. King Momo’s five-day reign over the ...

While samba school parades dominate international attention, Rio de Janeiro’s “blocos” — street parades central to the city’s ...

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

There were at least 40 cases last year in which thieves drugged travelers in their hotel rooms so they could steal their ...

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t ...

From family-friendly events to adult-only parties, there’s a variety of ways to spend this jubilant Jewish holiday.

The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations.

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Rio de Janeiro's mayor handed the city keys to King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch's ...

Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival parades rolling across New Orleans. Below you can find the full schedule of parades that you can track with the WDSU Parade tracker ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate Mardi Gras with a North American Carnival roundtable. From the snow in Quebec to ...