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 ...

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 ...

Mardi Gras was made to be enjoyed rather than studied, but the last quarter-century has seen more books published on the celebration than in the preceding century and a half. And that’s without taking ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - The city's oldest restaurant is also home to four rooms of Mardi Gras memorabilia, and the connection between Carnival and Antoine's Restaurant on St. Louis Street in the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Once many carnival parades are over, the pageantry becomes just a memory. That’s why tucked away inside several rooms at Tulane University are boxes and shelves filled with ...

One hundred years of snow statues, winter games and the spirited Huskies who make Michigan Technological University’s Winter Carnival spectacular is a lot of ground to cover. University history ...