carnival

Photo story: Rose Monday Carnival parade in Duesseldorf

A carnival float depicting an Iranian man entangled in a woman’s hair parades during the annual Rose Monday (Rosenmontag) parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, 20 February 2023. # Rose Monday is…

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Photo Story: Samba schools parade in the sambadrome during the Rio de Janeiro carnival

A member of the 'Academicos do Grande Rio' samba school parades on Avenida Marques de Sapucai, the Sambadrome, during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/André Coelho

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Photo Story: Carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Members of the 'Mocidade Alegre' Special Group samba school parade during the second day of the carnival celebrations at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

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Photo Story: 150th Nice Carnival

A float entitled 'King of the World's Treasures' passes by a crowd during the 150th annual Carnival of Nice, in Nice, France, on the evening of Tuesday 14 February 2023.…

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Photo story: Grand opening of 2023 Venice Carnival

An overview of the opening parade of the Venetian carnival, led by the large head of the Unicorn, along the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy, on Saturday night 04 February 2023.…

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Photo Story: Carnival season prelude in Cologne

Costumed revellers celebrate in Cologne, Germany. The German carnival, the so-called fifth season, starts each year on 11 November at 11:11 am and ends on Ash Wednesday of the following…

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Photo Story: Parade of the samba schools in Rio de Janeiro

A member of Unidos Do Viradouro samba school takes part in a parade at the Samba Catwalk during the carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early 23 April 2022. Via…

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Photo story: Carnival in Maceda, Spain, amid Covid restrictions

A 'felo' (C) sit on a chair at a bar's terrace during the 'Entroido' (Carnival) in Maceda, Ourense, northwestern Spain. A 'felo' is a typical character of Maceda's carnival. Carnival…

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Venice’s ‘Carnival of hope’ kicks off as COVID worries ease

Thousands of people revelled in the start of the annual Carnival celebrations in Venice on weekend, marking a slow return to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the two previous…

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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo postpone official Carnival parade to April

The Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo announced they are postponing colorful Carnival parades to the end of April, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases as…

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Rio de Janeiro cancels Carnival parade

Rio de Janeiro has cancelled its street parades and parties during its world-famous Carnival for a second year due to an increase in Covid cases and the threat from the…

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Photo Story: Carnival season prelude in Cologne amid Covid restrictions

Costumed revellers celebrate in Cologne, Germany, on Thursday 11 November 2021. The German carnival, the so-called fifth season, starts each year on 11 November at 11:11 am and ends on…

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Rio Sambadrome lights up in tribute for victims of COVID-19

The Rio Carnival Sambadrome, empty and illuminated, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Sambadrome, which will remain empty and silent between this Friday and Ash Wednesday due to the cancellation…

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Photo Story: Dutch carnival association going ahead with plans

Members of the local carnival association 'De Flierefluiters' (lit. The Flute whistlers) are working on their float in Hoeven, The Netherlands. Although it is not certain what carnival in 2021…

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Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century

As the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide looked set to pass a million within days, Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade for the first time in a century…

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No political motive so far behind German carnival incident

German authorities are ruling out that the man who plowed a car into a carnival parade on Monday, injuring some 60 people including children, was driven by a political or…

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Show goes on … in Venice

A Pomeranian dog wears a costume in Venice, Italy, 24 February 2020. The number of visitors to the city has dropped significantly after the carnival in Venice was cancelled over…

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Photo Story: Traditional carnival in Switzerland

Masked revellers parade through the streets during the carnival season in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, 24 February 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/URS FLUEELER

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Photo Story: Carnival in Duesseldorf, Germany

A float depicting a racist with a gun in his mouth reading 'Racism - Words become actions' is moved into position prior to the annual Rose Monday parade in Duesseldorf,…

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Photo Story: Carnival around the world

A selection of photos from EPA of Carnival celebrations around the world. The term Carnival is traditionally used in areas with a large Catholic presence, as well as in Greece.…

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Venice carnival suspended after Coronavirus cases escalation in Italy

Italian authorities announced on Sunday that events related to the famous Venice carnival would be stopped as the country became the first one in Europe to have a national die…

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Photo Gallery – Colours, Traditions and Samba in Rio Carnival

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest, boldest and brightest events in the Brazilian calendar. The Carnival is an annual event that always begins on the Friday before Ash Wednesday.…

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Photo Story: Presentation of carnival floats in Mainz

A float with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a Brexit sign and a fool's hat in his hand crouching in front of the Queen is presented by the Mainz…

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Photo Story: Carnival floats presented in Cologne

A carnival parade float depicting US President Donald J. Trump as the horror movie clown 'Pennywise' is shown during the official presentation of the floats for the annual Rose Monday…

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Photo Story: Rio prepares for Carnival

A handout photo made available by the Tourist Information centre in Rio de Janeiro (RioTur) shows thousands of people joining the 'Fogo e Paixao' troupe to celebrate in advance the…

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PhotoStory – Joker’s Carnival

A girl wearing a Joker make-up takes part in the 'Gigantes da Lira' pre-carnival street event in the southern area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16 February 2020. Hundreds of…

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Photo Story: Carnival season get rolling in Uruguay

A member of a troupe smiles during the first night of Desfile de Llamadas, the Parade of Calls, in Montevideo, Uruguay, on the night of 14 February 2020. The Parade…

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Photo Story: Pre-Carnival of Rio de Janeiro 2020

(L-R) Queen of the carnival Camila Aparecida da Silva, King Momo Djefferson Mendes da Silva and First Princess Deisiane Conceicao participate during the opening show of the pre-carnival of Rio…

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Photo Story: Preparations for carnival in the Netherlands

A photo taken in a shed in Hoensbroek in Limburg, where various carnival associations are busy building their carnival cars, Netherlands, 10 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/Marcel Van Hoorn

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Notting Hill Carnival marred by violence and arrests

Almost 100 people were arrested by the end of the first day of Notting Hill Carnival, police have said. Almost 12,500 police officers and some 1,000 stewards are at the…

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Pictorial Slideshow: Carnival in Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off

Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular interest as it is the first festival since…

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