Brazil Arts

Musicians from Afro Reggae play drums during a presentation for London's Royal Opera House members in the Vigario Geral slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education sy…

Roberta Marquez, Anthony William Hall

Royal Opera House Chief Executive Anthony William Hall, second from right, and Brazilian dancer of London's Royal Ballet Roberta Marquez, right, greet children as they visit the Afro Reggae cultural center in the Vigario Geral slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This pas…

Brazil Arts

Young dancers watch drum players during a presentation before members of London's Royal Opera House in Vigario Geral slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education sympo…

Brazil Arts

A girl watches dancers perform before members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education symposium between the com…

Brazil Arts

Young dancers from the Afro Reggae center perform before members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education sympos…

Brazil Arts

Dancers from the Afro Reggae center perform before members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education symposium be…

Brazil Arts

Dancers from the Afro Reggae center perform before members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising artists during an education symposium be…

Brazil Arts

Dancers from the Afro Reggae cultural center peer from backstage before performing before members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promising a…

Brazil Arts

A young dancer from the Afro Reggae center covers herself from the rain after performing for members of London's Royal Opera House in the Vigario Geral slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, March 2, 2013. This past week Royal Ballet dancers shared their knowledge and advice with promisin…

Animal shots of the week

A dog wears a blonde wig during the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. According to Rio's tourism office, Rio's street Carnival this year will consist of 492 block parties, attended by an estimated five million Carnival enthusiasts. (AP Photo/Silvia…

Santa Claus is coming to town

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume stands on top of a moving cable car toward the tourist attraction Sugar Loaf mountain for the benefit of the media in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Santa handed out cake to children during the event to celebrate Christmas. (AP Photo/Sil…

Celeb shots of the week

Singer Alanis Morissette performs music of her album "Havoc and bright lights", in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)