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  2. Brazilian Carnival - Wikipedia

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    Zé Pereira dos Lacaios, the oldest carnival block in Brazil with more than 150 years, parade in the city. The first carnival party in Belo Horizonte took place in 1897, even before the inauguration of the city. [citation needed] Still, for decades the carnival in the city was not as popular as in historical cities. Beginning in the 2010s the ...

  3. Rio Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the Rio Carnival celebration dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries. Carnival was brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers between the 16th and 17th centuries, manifesting itself initially through the 'Entrudo', a popular festival where public games and lighthearted mockery would run wild in the streets.

  4. Carnival - Wikipedia

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    Carnival in Rome, c. 1650 Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records. [1]Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) 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.

  5. Brazilian cities cancel Carnival festivities following deadly ...

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    Torrential rain pounded southern Brazil over the weekend, triggering landslides and deadly flooding while also forcing a number of cities to cancel Carnival festivities. Heavy rainfall targeted ...

  6. Carnival block - Wikipedia

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    Street carnival blocos have become a mainstay of Rio's Carnival, and today, there are several hundred blocos. Block parades start in January, and may last until the Sunday after Carnival. Carnaval Blocos are found throughout Rio de Janeiro. One of the largest and oldest blocos is Cordão do Bola Preta, based in downtown Rio.

  7. Carnival of São Paulo - Wikipedia

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    The Carnival of São Paulo (Portuguese: Carnaval de São Paulo) is a major Brazilian Carnival. It features a parade of Samba schools and takes place in the Anhembi Sambadrome of São Paulo on the Friday and Saturday night of the week of Carnival. [1] It is currently considered one of Brazil's biggest and most important popular events.

  8. Bahian Carnival - Wikipedia

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    Bahian Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval baiano) is the annual carnival festival celebrated in the Brazilian state of Bahia, mainly in its capital, Salvador. The event officially lasts for six days, beginning on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday and concluding on Ash Wednesday at noon.

  9. Afoxê - Wikipedia

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    Carnival celebrations in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The annual Carnival that takes place in several cities of Brazil is considered the country's largest public festival. . Specifically, Carnival in Bahia Salvador is the birthplace of several groups from the Afro-Brazilian tradition, afoxé, which relates to Afro-Brazilian Carnival traditions linked to the Candomblé rel