Photos and videos from the opening day of Haiti Carnival 2026 feature dancers, bands and traditional masks in Cap-Haïtien, Jacmel and more.

Festivities including water parades, grand balls, concerts and mask contests will recall Venice’s luxurious 18th-century past ...

Long before social media and curated personas, Venice Carnival perfected the art of controlled anonymity-and that legacy explains ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The wall of Olga Valles’ office is a vast tableau of famous faces past and present: Barack Obama smiles warmly, while Yasser Arafat poses in his trademark black-and-white ...

Venice is famous for the ornate masks worn during its carnival. But many are actually made across the sea, by artisans in Albania. (AP video: Florent Bajrami) ...

Venice Carnival is one of those trips you remember for years: misty canals, masked figures gliding through Piazza San Marco, and the odd glittery cape brushing past you. The 2026 edition runs over 18 ...

As cruise lines have returned to normal operations, every health and safety decision faces intense scrutiny. In some ways, the cruise lines had it easier when the Centers for Disease Control and ...

VENICE, Italy—Tourists may spot mysterious masked figures and confetti-filled squares this weekend as Carnival comes to Venice. Acrobatics, masquerade balls, and Vivaldi concerts will highlight the ...