Brazilian festivals

Rio street parties

Brazilian festivals are large public celebrations featuring music, dance, and street parades, most famously Carnival—the pre-Lent celebration known for samba, elaborate costumes, and massive crowds in Rio de Janeiro.

Other major festivals include Festa Junina (June harvest celebrations) and New Year's Eve gatherings on Copacabana Beach.

We planned our trip around Brazilian festivals.

carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
samba schoolsCarnival dance troupes
RioBrazilian coastal city, shortened
Rio de JaneiroBrazilian coastal metropolis

parade · costumes · feathered headdress · feathers · drums · dancing · dance floor · Mardi Gras · street bands · caipirinha · sequins · floats · Copacabana · headdresses · confetti · street party · revelry · masks

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atmosphere and energy

Brazilian festivalsQuaker meetings

Unprogrammed religious gatherings

silent retreats · funeral rites · meditation retreats · memorial services · mourning rituals

cultural expression style

Brazilian festivalsBritish reserve

Cultural emotional restraint

religious/ceremonial tone

Brazilian festivalsAsh Wednesday

Lent's opening day

fasting rituals · Yom Kippur

Family

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