After tragedies, New Orleans celebrates end of Carnival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Revelers dressed in costumes and reaching for beads thrown from floats will take to the streets when ...
German, Dutch carnival parades called off due to weather
BERLIN (AP) — Several cities in western Germany canceled their traditional carnival parades at short notice Sunday, citi...
Brazilian transgender dancer shatters Carnival parade taboo
SAO PAULO (AP) — When dancer Camila Prins entered Sao Paulo’s Carnival parade grounds, a costume of feathers clinging to...
Carnival revelers poke fun at world leaders in Germany
MAINZ, Germany — A victorious British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a grim looking Queen Elizabeth II standing behind him, a bare-chested Russian ...
India celebrates Republic Day with military parade
NEW DELHI — Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the capital amid tight security to celebrate the Republic Day on Sunday, which...
AP PHOTOS: St. Nicholas and devils parade in Czech villages
VALASSKA POLANKA, Czech Republic — Dozens of people in grim reaper and devil costumes accompany St. Nicholas on his journey through the village of Val...
After wind scare, balloons fly in Macy’s Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK — The beloved balloons flew, but lower than usual, in a windy Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after an anxious weather watch.
Wind could ground big balloons at NYC’s Thanksgiving parade
NEW YORK — Smokey Bear might feel like he’s battling Santa Ana winds — if he even gets a chance to fly.
Dutch version of St. Nicholas has controversial sidekick
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch version of St. Nicholas arrived Saturday in the Netherlands in an annual children’s party that has become the backd...
Over 100,000 greet Japan’s emperor at enthronement parade
TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako waved and smiled from an open car in a parade Sunday marking Naruhito's enthronement as more than ...
Mexicans parade as fancy skeletons ahead of Day of the Dead
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans paraded in the streets of the capital dressed as elegant skeletons Saturday as the country's Day of the Dead festivities extend...