NEW HAVEN >> Thelma Ladeira knew after her first dance class in Brazil at 5 years old that this was what she “was going to do for the rest of my life.” That was more than 30 years ago and Ladeira, now ...

HAYWARD -- In Brazil, the Rhythm of Samba is everywhere and in just weeks those same sounds will fill the air right here in the Bay Area at San Francisco's 45th annual Carnaval celebration and parade.

RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) The dancer said nudity is relevant to the overall theme of the samba display but that should not 'affect her Christian beliefs.' RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) As Brazil’s annual Mardi Gras ...