More than two dozen countries make up the Caribbean, each with its own vernacular, history, food, and culture. Despite these distinctions, one tradition connects every island—Carnival. Born from the ...

This isn’t your average craft night — it’s a living, breathing piece of New Orleans history. On November 18 from 5-8 pm, ...

OPINION: It’s carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, where vibrant parades feature music, dancers and a huge dose of history. Here’s some Afro-Brazilian history from some of the most legendary Afro-carnival ...

From Canada to Rio — on just about every continent there's some kind of Carnival celebration. It's known as the world's biggest celebration. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Carnival is a birthright. "I ...

It's not a complete coincidence if two typically German celebrations— St. Martin's Day and the start of carnival season— are both on the same day. Their origins are centuries old.It can seem like a ...

Velazquez has ridden once before in Australia - at the Magic Millions on the Gold Coast about 10 years ago - but he'd long ...