Carnival kicks off tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in honor of this most festive of festivities (and to help ease the dread of the snowstorm headed our way this weekend), we present Children of the Rainbow, a short film by Kwaku Alston. Shot on location in Rio, it captures the vibrancy of carnival and the spirit of the people who embrace it. Is it too late to book a flight and join in…?

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Kwaku Alston on Children of the Rainbow:

For my 40th birthday, I treated myself to a week-long street photography workshop held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, led by Peter Turnley.  The focus of the workshop was based on documenting carnival, the annual cultural festival complete with imaginative floats, elaborate costumes, and hordes of people singing and dancing in the streets.  I felt this was the perfect opportunity to get out…