Northern cultural expressions offer unique blend of festive and folkloric

Marabaixo and Boi Bumbá, the latest additions to Brazil's cultural heritage

Northern cultural expressions offer unique blend of festive and folkloric

Street celebrations attract immense crowds to party to the sound of sound trucks, street bands and parades

Carnival brings four days of revelry to Brazil

Street celebrations attract immense crowds to party to the sound of sound trucks, street bands and parades

Caruaru and Campina Grande, in the northeast, concentrate the largest events

June Festivals draw tourists in search of regional celebrations

Caruaru and Campina Grande, in the northeast, concentrate the largest events

The event attracts almost 100,000 tourists every year for three days of festivities and the clash between Caprichoso and Garantido

Parintins Festival is a major draw for Amazonian tourism

The event attracts almost 100,000 tourists every year for three days of festivities and the clash between Caprichoso and Garantido

Religious event brings together more than two million people to pay homage to a Catholic saint

Nazaré procession preserves customs for 200 years

Religious event brings together more than two million people to pay homage to a Catholic saint