Women are breaking Brazil's 'bate-bola' Carnival mold
Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "Carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.
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Rio's Joyous Carnival, The World's Largest, Is Postponed Due To COVID-19
The postponement will cause financial hardship for people who depend on the celebration — but "financial loss doesn't justify human loss," says one musician. Brazil has been hit hard by the virus.
Carnival Set To Resume Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line says it's planning to resume cruises beginning in August. All cruise lines have been banned from U.S. ports since March as the coronavirus continued to spread.
Carnival Cruise Lines Hit With $20 Million Penalty For Environmental Crimes
The company has a long history of dumping plastic trash and oily waste from its ships, with violations dating back to 1993. In 2016, its Princess subsidiary agreed to pay $40 million for pollution.
Rio Carnival: When Brazil Lets Out Its Mysterious 'Inner Chicken'
"There are people who go through life until they are 80 or 90 years old, desperate to let out their chicken. They die without doing so, which is a mistake," a Carnival reveler says.
In Gritty Sao Paulo, Samba Reinvents Itself With An Introspective Sound
A hundred years after the first recorded samba, São Paulo is pioneering the genre's second act. The city's introspective anthems couldn't be more different than Rio's optimistic, breezy samba beat.
In Rio, The Samba Parade Goes On Despite A Wardrobe Malfunction
NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro donned an elaborate, colorful costume to samba her way through Rio's Carnival parade competition — and recovered quickly after forgetting to tie a crucial double knot.
Carnival Gives Brazil Ideas About How To Fight Zika
Dancing mosquitoes, songs and free condoms are part of the events designed to raise Zika consciousness.
Carnival Parade Float Hits Power Line In Haiti; At Least 16 Dead
A power line came into contact with a crowded float during a large parade early Tuesday. Conflicting reports on the number of people killed range from 16 to 20, with dozens more wounded.