The shouts of children in costumes and the popping of balloons filled the social hall of the Beth Sholom Congregation on Sunday for the congregation's annual carnival to celebrate the Purim holiday.

This new exhibition at the Louisiana State Museum's Presbytere showcases the origins of the social club with the oldest African American debutante cotillion ball.

The Jackson Square-adjacent setting for The Presbytère’s new exhibit “Origins of New Orleans Black Carnival Society: The Story of the Illinois Clubs” will put the important social, cultural — and yes, ...

The WilmingtoNColor tour bus stationed outside the Black History Carnival event provided education to passengers as part of the event.

Friday was the American Symphony’s first-ever stop in Mobile, part of the inaugural Gulf Coast cruise.

Cities across Greece will come alive with vibrant parades, music and wonderful celebrations to mark the end of this year's Carnival season.

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

Many community members attended the celebration as the Jewish Community Center held its annual Purim Carnival, complete with games, face painting and other fun activities. “People coming, dressed up ...

Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval remains on view at Haiti Cultural Exchange, 35 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, New York, through March 29. For more information about the exhibition and associated public ...

House music is a worldwide phenomenon, but the Black history of the genre's roots has been often forgotten and overlooked.

Shreveport-centric Mardi Gras celebrations can be traced all the way back to Shreveport’s Reconstruction period. The first recorded Mardi Gras celebration was in 1874. It was followed the next year by ...

The Buffalo Bisons announced they will host their annual Spring Training Carnival on Sunday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.