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German police on alert after ISIS calls for carnival attacks
German police heighten security due to ISIS threats during carnival.
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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,…
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…