Colombia Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Colombia culture in 2026: Karol G, Shakira, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Doris Salcedo, Luis Díaz and the festivals worth a trip,...
October 11, 2026Section
Carnival
Carnival News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Trinidad People: 35% East Indian, 34% African, 23% Mixed
Trinidad people are 35.4% East Indian, 34.2% African and 22.8% mixed (2011 census). See how Carnival, Divali and Hosay show...
October 9, 2026
Nigeria Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Nigeria culture explained: Grammy winners Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tems, Nollywood's box-office record, Soyinka, Achebe and UNESCO-listed festivals.
October 8, 2026
Panama Canal Expects Over 220 Cruise Transits by May
The Panama Canal cruise season opened on 7 October with a Carnival ship from Seattle, and more than 220 transits...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Brazil culture in 2026: the living film-makers, musicians, athletes, writers and chefs who matter, from Wagner Moura and Caetano Veloso...
October 6, 2026
Rio Carnival and the Wealth That Cannot Be Kept
Rio Carnival as an economy of contribution: what samba schools, blocos and an anthropology of generosity reveal about status, memory...
October 6, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Marvvila at Salgueiro, Friday Samba in Lapa
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Friday, 2 October 2026: Palácio do Samba at the Salgueiro quadra with Marvvila, Yan and...
October 2, 2026
Jamaica Carnival 2027 Road March Set for 4 April
Jamaica Carnival 2027: the Xodus band takes its REIGN theme through Kingston on Sunday 4 April, after a carnival week...
October 1, 2026
Trinidad Carnival 2027 Is Set for 8 and 9 February
Trinidad Carnival 2027 takes place on 8 and 9 February in Port of Spain. Dates, band launches, costume prices and...
October 1, 2026