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  2. Carnival Queen - Wikipedia

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    Carnival Queen of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2009 A Brazilian Queen of the Carnival, 2005 A Carnival Queen from California, United States, 2008. Carnival Queen, or sometimes Carnaval Queen, is the name or title given to a woman or a girl who is chosen to perform official duties during the celebration of the Carnival, a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent wherein the main events ...

  3. Manila Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The first and only American woman to solely win as Carnival Queen was Mela Kamakee Fairchild (born in Oakland, California in 1898) in the 1917 Manila Carnival. [5] Two queens were also chosen in 1926 to elect the last to be called as the Carnival Queen (Socorro Henson) and the very first Miss Philippines (Anita Agoncillo Noble) [ 6 ] [ 7 ]

  4. Queen carnival - Wikipedia

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    A queen carnival was a type of fundraising event that was popular in New Zealand and Australia during the early 20th century. They were particularly common during World War I and in the years after, when they were used to raise funds for returned soldiers. The first such carnival is believed to have been held in Napier, New Zealand, in 1913 ...

  5. 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 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.

  6. Rio Carnival - Wikipedia

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    The Queen of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and up to two princesses having the duty to woo the revelry, along with the King Momo. Unlike some cities, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Queens of Carnival do not see a certain school of samba. In competitions, princesses are usually placed as second and third, and are correspondingly 1st and 2nd ...

  7. Barranquilla Carnival - Wikipedia

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    During this show, the previous carnival queen crowns the current carnival queen, amid a party with full of dancing and music. It is currently held at the Romelio Martinez Stadium. Nevertheless, the crowning act dates back from 1918 when the first carnival queen, Alicia Lafaurie Roncallo, was crowned at the disappeared Barranquilla Club.

  8. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Wikipedia

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    The Carnival Queen was chosen by choreographer and Bollywood actor Sunny Singh (born in Bombay), and the president of the jury was the consul of India in Canary Islands, Boagwandas Gope Mahtani. 2014 – The Cartoons: This was the first year that the placard of the carnival was chosen by the citizens. However, there was controversy about ...

  9. Miss Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Wikipedia

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    The Miss SVG held for the first time in 1951 by Queen of Carnival of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The name's title carried from 1951 to 1985. During this period Adult suffrage came into being and revolutionized the society. Reestablished as the new Miss SVG, would continue the tradition of empowering young Vincentian women.