RIO DE JANEIRO – As Carnival season winds down in Brazil, hundreds of women have gathered in a large street party to mock the social stigma tied to their past sexual experience. They called themselves ...

The western German city of Cologne, a Catholic stronghold, has a celebrated Carnival tradition priding itself on being open to all. But as is still often the case, it's the men pulling the strings - ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Far from Rio de Janeiro's boisterous beach block parties and its world renowned Samba competitions, Carnival is celebrated decidedly differently. Out in the landlocked working ...

The women of Muses famously throw shoes and the ladies of Nyx decorate purses. Both krewes present popular parades that tout an all-female membership in the thousands. But there’s a good chance ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Ana Lobo, who is six months pregnant, was at a pre-Carnival street party last weekend when a man started yelling and calling her names. "Whore!," she remembered him saying, apparently ...

Vibrant tropical colours and Territory trends expected ahead of race carnival’s ‘biggest day for fashion’. Read the details. The NT News spoke with Darwin Cup Carnival Ambassador Brooke McManus ahead ...

Carnival revellers celebrate the start of their hot season on Women’s Carnival, Feb. 23, 2017, in Duesseldorf, western Germany. (Photo: Federico Gambarini/AFP/Getty Images) A week of celebrations ...