ALSASUA, Spain (AP) — Dozens of devil-like figures dance and convulse at the sound of cowbells, chasing onlookers with pitchforks in Alsasua as part of this northern Spanish town’s Carnival. Alsasua ...

Trinidad Carnival takes the parade of the bands from Jour Ouvert to Last Lap. It is the only carnival that does this seamlessly for the masqueraders and the spectators. But Carnival is so much more ...

They are easy to spot among the rush of colour of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, their bodies covered in blue and their screams and antics somehow both frightening and fun. They are blue devil ...

If you have ever attended Carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago (or some other Caribbean islands, Grenada, for example) you will be familiar with the Jab Molassie — at least, if you are doing ...

SAO LUIZ DO PARAITINGA, Brazil (AP) — During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known for its deep-rooted traditions, ...

Glory Forbidden Love is a re-imagined story of traditional carnival characters in a carnival fantasy and illustrates “playing ah mas on screen”. The award-winning short film celebrates the artistry of ...

Carnival in the Caribbean, a riotous spectacle of drums, rhythm, dance, color and phantasmagorical characters, inspires jazz trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles. “I have always thought of Carnival ...