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Carnival Around
the World
Created by:
Emilio Páez
Erick Torres
Ayrton Pazmino
Pablo Sosa
Daniela Samudio
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History
HISTORY
Carnival is a Western Christian and Greek Orthodox festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Pre-Lent. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, masks, and a public street party. People wear masks and costumes during many such celebrations, allowing them to lose their everyday individuality and experience a heightened sense of social unity.
ORIGIN
Where did the word “carnival” come from?
Where did the word “carnival” come from?
Years ago, the followers of the Catholic religion in Italy started the tradition of holding a wild costume festival right before the first day of Lent. Because Catholics are not supposed to eat meat during Lent, they called their festival, carnevale — which means “to put away the meat.” As time passed, carnivals in Italy became quite famous; and in fact the practice spread to France, Spain, and all the Catholic countries in Europe. Then as the French, Spanish, and Portuguese began to take control of the Americas and other parts of the world, they brought with them their tradition of celebrating carnival.
UNITING THE WORLD
Carnival arts offers all of us a dynamic tool for self-expression and exploration, a tool to seek out our roots, a tool to develop new forms of looking at the world and its cultures, and finally, a tool to unite the world, to discover what we all have in common, and to celebrate what makes us different. The power and creativity that underlies these art forms can transform lives. Join hands with All Ah We, and together we will dance the song of life!
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Top 10 Most Famous Carnivals in the World
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10
1. Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil
2. The Carnival of Venice, Italy
3. The Nice Carnival, France
4. Mardi Gras Carnival, New Orleans, USA
5. The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival, Spain
6. The Carnival of Binche, Belgium
7. The Carnival of Cultures, Berlin, Germany
8. The Carnival of Basel, Switzerland
9. The Carnival of Goa, India
10. The Carnival in Paraguay, Encarnacion
The Carnival Encarnacion
PARAGUAY
Encarnacion describes itself as the “Carnival Capital of Paraguay. As compared with the festivals from San Blas and San Juan, both in Paraguay also, the celebration is Encarnación similar to Rio de Janeiro, only that on a smaller scale. The city comes alive through music and dance for every weekend in the month of February.
Mardi Gras Carnival
One of the most famous extravagant festivals in the world, the Mardi Gras is also know under the name Shrove Tuesday and Fat Tuesday, with reference to the practice of the last night of eating richer, before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. People dressed in crazy costumes, music, parades, floats all lead to the excitement surrounding the Mardi Gras. In the last week of the carnival, the most large parades take place Uptown and Mid-City.
USA
MARDI GRAS
MARDI GRAS
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
BRAZIL
One of the biggest shows of the Earth is the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The festival attracts million of tourists, the first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. It is celebrated in honour of the gods and to respect the great waters
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The Carnival of Venice
One of the oldest festivals in the world, the Venice festival can be traced back to the 14th century, when princes and princesses arrived there to enjoy the festival. Street-artists would play their music in the streets in order to entertain the people. In order to re-live in the 18th century Venice, you can rent a costume. If you do not have the means, then the mask is a must.
ITALY
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The Nice Carnival
FRANCE
It attracts tourists from all over the world on the French Riviera through its parades, fireworks, live music and shows. Over 1 million people gather in Nice during the Carnival in order to the dancing parades. The most part of the event takes place in Promenade des Anglais, along the shore. The theme for 2013 was “King of the five continents” when a giant, colorful parades took place day and night.
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The Carnival of Binche
BELGIUM
The tradition and exuberance of the Carnival of Binche is well known throughout Belgium and France. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, this world-famous carnival takes months of preparation and involves strict rules of conduct. While in Belgium, you should include Binche in your itinerary, as it is just 34 miles south of Belgium’s capital city of Brussels and even if you are not in for the festival, you can visit the Museum of Carnival and Mask.