The annual five-day festival (pictured), which began on Friday and will last until Tuesday, marks a last gasp of excess for the Catholic country before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday....
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave KingMomo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities ... .
Until Wednesday, Momo is charged with presiding over the revelry, participating in the parades and promoting the joy of partygoers ... This year’s Momo is 30-year-old Danilo Vieira, a Rio native who will be taking charge of the celebrations ... ___ ... Source .
The vibes at the 2026 State of the Nation Address (Sona) so far are subtle but gaining momentum. The sun is out, shining like it actually cares, and while there is not too much skin out yet, the energy is undeniable ... .
The festival opened in M. Theotoki Square, as dancers from cultural groups including Dia tis Afis and the GreekWomen’s Lyceum moved through 18th-century quadrilles, reviving traditions that date to Corfu’s centuries under Venetian rule ... .
MILTON — As a cold winter night settled over Milton last Saturday evening, the glow inside Humble Revelry told a different story. Candles flickered along a long communal table, music drifted through the room, and every one of the restaurant’s ....
The Place, London. Sadiq Ali’s intimate dance piece follows a woman with an HIV diagnosis at a time when it was misunderstood and stigmatised ... Ali is also thriving as an artist ... ....
Friendship, revelry, nightlife and sex are played out in movement across the floor and vertically up the poles, until the characters end up facing their demons – rather literally – with Ali dressed in horns and knee-high PVC heelless platforms ...Share.