The dazzling extravaganza got underway on Friday with 14 samba schools rolling out their traditional shows featuring eye-popping outfits and buckets of body paint. We pay for your stories!

Travel expenses and Carnaval costume costs can be high. To help cover the costs associated with the group’s trip to Terceira, a fundraising dinner/party will be held on Feb. 1 at Centro ...

You can’t have Carnaval without the costumes. Leto said many dancers make their own outfits, adding that every region has very unique looks from large, feathered headpieces to more recognizable ...