Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

From the bottom of her platform heels to the top of her 15-kilogram headpiece, samba dancer Mishel Finlayson says she is ready to make Carnival history. The 38-year-old Brisbanite will be the ...

Rio's Carnival officially ended Wednesday, but several large parties are still scheduled through the weekend. The top six finishing samba schools get to march again on Saturday in a champions' parade.