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Rio 2027 Carnival Parade Order Set in LIESA Draw

The set order now guides TV timing, judging conditions, budgets, rehearsals.

Juliana Paes Steps Down as Viradouro’s Drum Queen After 2026 Title

Dutch Muslims Split on Ramadan Start as National Bodies Set Thursday

Rio Carnival Float Crashes Into Crowd at Sambadrome, Leaving Three Injured

Bell Marques Pays R$2,000 to Street Vendor After Seeing Broken Cooler Lid at Salvador Carnival

Fastnacht in Franken Goes Live Friday With Debuts and a Farewell

Dorothee Bär Named 76th Recipient of Aachen’s ‘Orden wider den tierischen Ernst’

Liesa Draw Sets 54 Judges and Mirrored Cabins for Rio’s 2026 Carnival

Rio Carnaval Fan Fest Opens in Copacabana With Guinness Record for Largest Samba Battery

Krewe of Bacchus Names Patrick Warburton 2026 Parade King

Rio’s Unofficial Carnival Opener Set for Sunday With About 70 Blocos

Virada Salvador Enters Day 3 as Published Fees Focus Attention on Artist Valuations

Imperatriz Leopoldinense Removes Hariany Almeida From 2026 Parade Lineup

Saints Rookie QB Tyler Shough Announces Baby Boy Due in February 2026

Cologne Police Call 11/11 Carnival Kickoff Largely Smooth After 1,000-Officer Operation

German Research Minister Dorothee Bär Backs Native American Costume for Carnival, Defines Limits

Cologne Unveils 11/11 Carnival Security Plan With Major Deployment, Costume Warnings

Die Höhner Confirm Death of Former Frontman Peter Horn at 73

Portela Interpreter Gilsinho Dies at 55 as School Sets Wednesday Wake

Finsterwalde Triumphs at 2025 German Men’s Ballet Championship