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Carnival of Ovar (European Portuguese: [kaɾnɐˈval dɨ oˈvaɾ]) is a major Portuguese tourist event that takes place in Ovar, in the Aveiro Region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This event is organized in a modern fashion, since 1952.
The Carnival of Madeira (Portuguese: Carnaval da Madeira) is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Shrove Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent).
1 List of festivals in Morocco. 2 See also. 3 References. 4 External links. Toggle the table of contents. List of festivals in Morocco. 4 languages.
The Carnival House hosted an exhibition entitled "Traditional Carnivals in the Canary Islands" with representations of Los Toros de Tao and Tiagua, Los Diabletes of Teguise, Los Buches of Arrecife (all of them from Lanzarote), Los Carneros de Tigaday in El Hierro, Achipencos in Fuerteventura or Los Empolvados, like Los Indianos of La Palma ...
Labour Day: ʿīd ššuġl: 30 July Throne Day: ʿīd lʿarš: Commemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999 14 August Oued Ed-Dahab Day: Ḏikrat wād ddahab: 20 August Revolution Day: Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb: 21 August Youth Day: ʿīd ššabāb: Birthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco 6 November Green March Day ...
Poster advertising the 1926 Carnival of Cádiz. The Carnival of Cádiz (Spanish: Carnaval de Cádiz) is one of the best-known carnivals in Spain. Its main characteristic is humor. Through sarcasm, mockery and irony, the main groups and the people of the street "purge" the most pressing problems of today. [1]
Carnival, known as "carnaval" in Spanish, is a pre-Lenten festival that gained popularity in Spain during the middle of the 10th century. It was likely brought to Cuba by Hispanic colonists, [ 3 ] and has since become the foundation for traditional celebrations in the country, such as the Carnaval habanero .
Carnival in Rome, c. 1650 Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records. [1]Carnival or Shrovetide is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, [2] consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.