You ZIPLINE into a hidden jungle inside a crater — alive with festival lights weaving through the trees, painting the night ...

OREGON, USA — In an upstairs studio in Northwest Portland, dozens of dancers of all abilities move their hips and feet to an irresistible Latin beat. As they sway to and fro, dance teacher Brandon ...

Street parties abounded as Carnival took place across Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and other places. Parishioners went to churches to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City. Montserrat Fuentes ...

(RNS) — Rio de Janeiro’s lavish Carnival parades, which burst to life in the days before Lent begins, are famous for their colorful costumes, giant floats and the driving rhythm of samba that is a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Ephrat Asherie’s “Shadow Cities” pairs her group’s adept dancers with live music by the great Arturo O’Farrill. By Brian Seibert Two dancers sit in ...

When students enter Mudd Hall on Monday nights, the first thing they hear is bachata playing through the speakers. The second thing they hear is the squeaking of sneakers on the floor as Break On 2’s ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — In the traditional Nutcracker recital, it’s all about classical music and ballet, but the Nutcracker with a Latin twist is all about salsa and music a lot of Las Vegas families grew ...

DiDi Lund founded Shenandoah Latin Dance in Staunton, Virginia, to create a multicultural community space. The studio offers a variety of Latin dance styles, including salsa and Rueda de Casino, for ...

YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — More than 11.3 million people live in Bolivia. Around 23,000 identified as Afro in a 2012 census, the first and only time they appeared as a distinct category. YUNGAS, Bolivia ...

A sign that reads in Spanish: “Welcome to Mururata, cradle of Afro-Bolivian culture” stands in Mururata, Bolivia, on Aug. 3, 2025. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.) Listen YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had ...

The king of Afro-Latin music in Boston will throw his biggest party of the year this weekend. Jose Masso, host of WBUR's "Con Salsa," is the face of Embrace Masso Con Salsa International Music ...

Word has been getting around that the famous Carnival Cruise line is starting to crack down on its rules. Starting in June, there have been reports from passengers that a letter is being sent to them ...