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, 2026Topic
Carnival
Mighty Sparrow Dies at 91, Calypso King of Trinidad and Son of Grenada
Mighty Sparrow, the calypso king born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad, has died in New York aged 91. His...
September 29, 2026
Sugar Mas 55 in St Kitts and Nevis Runs 11 December to 2 January
Sugar Mas 55 runs 11 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 in St Kitts and Nevis, with J’ouvert on 26...
September 28, 2026
How the Caribbean Turned Reggae and Carnival Into a Tourism Engine
The Caribbean is turning reggae, soca and carnival into a tourism engine, and a storm-hit Reggae Sumfest shows how the...
June 18, 2026
Brazil’s Carnival Boosts Tourism Economy in 2024
Brazil's 2024 Carnival is set to significantly revitalize the tourism industry, with an expected revenue generation of R$9 billion
January 29, 2024
Glitter’s dark side: the sparkling threat to our waters revealed in Brazilian study
Ocean, river, and lake ecosystems are at risk due to a popular component used in makeup and Carnival costumes in...
August 16, 2023
Rio de Janeiro expects to attract 5 million people to its street carnival
Rio de Janeiro's street carnival this year should attract five million people and move 1 billion reais (US$200 million), the...
January 18, 2023
Tickets for the 2023 parade of Rio de Janeiro samba schools begin to be sold
The Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro (Liesa) started today (Dec. 5) with the sale of tickets...
December 5, 2022
São Paulo, Brazil’s richest city, has no money to celebrate street carnival in July
In a statement, the city hall of the wealthiest place in Brazil, mentioned that two tenders were held to find...
July 8, 2022