Culture - pre-Lenten revelry

Carnival

Costumed processions, sound systems and the carnival circuit that lights up city streets each year.

Rio Carnival thumbnailRio Carnival

Sao Paulo, Brazil

 Notting Hill Carnival thumbnailNotting Hill Carnival

London, United Kingdom

 Venice Carnival thumbnailVenice Carnival

Milan, Italy

 Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife thumbnailCarnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Barcelona, Spain

 Cologne Carnival thumbnailCologne Carnival

Berlin, Germany

 Nice Carnival thumbnailNice Carnival

Paris, France

 Quebec Winter Carnival thumbnailQuebec Winter Carnival

Toronto, Canada

 Trinidad Carnival thumbnailTrinidad Carnival

Los Angeles, United States

 Calabar Carnival thumbnailCalabar Carnival

 Calgary Stampede thumbnailCalgary Stampede