Carnival (Pre-Lenten)
In Glitter and Leotards, They Took a Stand: Brazil’s Carnival Must Go On
RIO DE JANEIRO — A young man sat alone with a beer and his tuba. One by one, his co-conspirators arrived. A man in a leotard with a trumpet. A shirtless drummer in a wizard hat. Another tuba player in a leopard-skin bra. They were a ragtag group, convening near a popular downtown plaza to […]
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In New Orleans, King Cake Is a Way to Make Joy
NEW ORLEANS — When Dominick Lee was in elementary school in the 1990s, every year for Twelfth Night, the teacher would bring a king cake for the class to share. He and his classmates would wait for their slices — decorated with purple, gold and green sugars — eager to see which piece had a […]
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