Carnaval

Rio's famous party

Carnaval is the Spanish and Portuguese spelling of carnival—the festive season before Lent marked by parades, music, dancing, and elaborate costumes.

The spelling appears in English when referring specifically to celebrations in Latin America or Iberian countries: Rio's Carnaval draws millions of visitors each year.

The Brazilian celebration is the world's most famous, featuring samba schools competing with choreographed floats and dancers.

celebration

festival

Organized public celebration

paradeCeremonial public procession
revelryNoisy, lively celebration
merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration

masquerade · festivities · street party · procession · float · samba · confetti · costume · dancing · music

Brazilian

Rio

Brazilian coastal city, shortened

sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
SalvadorBahia's seat of government
maracatuAfro-Brazilian ceremonial percussion tradition

capoeira · Bahia

Caribbean

Trinidad

Caribbean island near Venezuela

calypsoAfro-Caribbean satirical music
socaTrinidadian dance music genre
steelpanTuned percussion from barrels

Bahamas · Barbados · wining · fete · bacchanal · Notting Hill · road march · chipping · powder · beads

religious

Lent

Christian fasting season

Shrove TuesdayPre-Lent confession and feasting
Mardi GrasPre-Ash Wednesday celebration
Fat TuesdayPre-Lent celebration day

indulgence · fasting · abstinence · Ash Wednesday · Catholic · penance · excess · preparation · liturgical · Epiphany

European

Venice

Lagoon city, northeastern Italy

NiceSoutheastern French seaside city
CologneMajor German Rhine city
TenerifeLargest Canary Island

mask · Harlequin · Pierrot · medieval · Mardi Gras · Lent · masked ball · domino · jester · motley

Carnaval

festival

Rio

Trinidad

Lent

Venice

Carnaval

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