Carnival

Festival of public celebration and performance.

Mardi Gras Carnival celebrations

A festival of public celebration and performance, often marked by parades, music, dancing, costumes, and elaborate floats. Carnivals are held in many countries around the world, typically before Lent or during other significant cultural events.

Carnival derives from the Latin 'carnem levare,' meaning 'to remove meat.'

Carnivals are big parties with parades, music, and fun games that happen before a religious holiday like Lent.

What is a carnival? A public festival with parades, performances, and games
When do carnivals happen? They often occur before Lent or other religious observances
Where did carnivals originate? Carnivals have roots in ancient pagan festivals and Roman Saturnalia

festivals fairs

festivals celebrations

Mardi Gras Rio Carnival Notting Hill Carnival

parades floats costumes

cultural events Lent

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