CARNIVAL OF BRAZIL - February 17, 2023 - National Today

Brazilian Carnival is celebrated on the Friday before Ash Wednesday and the upcoming date falls on February 17. The carnival is marked by colorful costumes, ... 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NationalTodaySubmitBrazilianCarnivaliscelebratedontheFridaybeforeAshWednesdayandtheupcomingdatefallsonFebruary17.Thecarnivalismarkedbycolorfulcostumes,sambamusicanddance,grandparades,andfoodfestivals.ItistheperfectopportunitytoengageinoverindulgencebeforestartingtheperiodofLent.TheCarnivaldepictsdifferentcultures,primarilyPortugueseandAfrican.Alotoftouristsfromallaroundtheglobeareeagertoexperiencetheworld’sbiggestcarnival.BrazilianCarnivalfillstheatmosphereofBrazilwithjoy,enthusiasm,andamusement.HistoryofCarnivalofBrazilBrazilianCarnivalisaperfectblendofvariouscultures.Theword‘carnival’comesfromtheLatinwords‘carn’for‘flesh’and‘levare’for‘putaway.’Thefirst-everpre-LentcarnivalwasheldinItaly.CarnivalsignalsthestartoftheChristian40dayperiodofabstinence,commonlycalledLent.TheobservanceofthesecarnivalsspreadtoFrance,Spain,andotherEuropeancountries.ItfurtherspreadtoAmericafromwhereitreachedBrazil.Braziliansaddedtheparadeandsambamusictoitandturneditintoawildpartywithlotsofextravagantfloats.Thefirst-everBrazilianCarnivaldatesbackto1641whenPortugueseimmigrantsthrewwaterateachothertocelebrateDomJoãoIV’scoronationasthekingofPortugal.TheinfluenceofAfricanculturecanbeseengreatlyintheBrazilianCarnival.DuringPortugueserule,AfricanslaveryaffectedthecelebrationsoftheCarnival.Infact,allthetraditionalcostumesthatcanbeseenduringtheCarnivalareinspiredbyAfricanslaves.TheCarnivalischaracterizedbyaspecialdanceandmusicknownassamba.TheAngolanslavessharedtheirloveforsambaandfromthenonitbecameanintegralpartoftheCarnival.Thepopularityofsambareacheditspeakinthe1920swhensambaschoolswereestablishedinBraziland,in1932,thefirst-eversambaschoolparadetookplace.Now,theSambadromeisthemainattractionoftheCarnival,where13topsambaschoolsperform.Itisalargeavenuethatcanhostalmost90,000people.BrazilianCarnivalisthelargestcarnivalintheworldwithjaw-droppingperformances.CarnivalofBraziltimeline1094StartofCarnevaleCarnevaleisfirstcelebratedinVeniceafterwhichitspreadsthroughoutEuropeandeventuallyreachesBrazil.1600sArrivalofthePortugueseIntheearly1600s,thePortuguesearriveandsettleinBrazil.1723EntrudoCarnavalPortugueseimmigrantscelebratethefirstcarnivalinBrazilandcallit‘Entrudo.’2017AFloatCollapsesAfloatcollapsesduringtheRioCarnival,leavingadozenpeopleinjured.CarnivalofBrazilFAQsIsCarnivalinBrazildangerous?RioCarnivalisoneofthebiggestcarnivalsintheworldandattractstouristsinternationally,thus,Brazilianpolicemakesurethatsafetyisobservedthroughoutthefestival.WhereisthebestcarnivalinBrazil?RiodeJaneirooffersthelargestcarnivalcelebrationswithvariousactivitieslikethesambaschoolperformances,foodfestivals,andgrandparades.WhathappensatCarnivalinBrazil?“TheBrazilcarnivalinSaoPaulohappensattheirSambodromoandwillbeshownonnationaltelevisioninBrazil.JustliketheRioCarnival,thetopSambaschoolscompeteagainsteachotherandshowcasetheirglamorouscostumesandexhilaratingdancemoveswithparty-goersfromalloverthecountryjoininginthefun,”statestheRioCarnavalwebsite.CarnivalofBrazilActivitiesWatchthesambaschoolperformancesWatchtheperformancesofthesambaschools,themain-andmostuniqueattractionoftheBrazilianCarnival.Thedancestakeplaceinfourgroups.‘Comissãodefrente’isthefrontcommission,whichsetsupthestyleandmoodoftheperformance.Thisisfollowedbythe‘abre-alas,’whichistheopeningwing,the‘mestre-sala,’whoisthemasterofceremonies,andthe‘portabandiera,’whoistheflagbearer.Thewholeperformanceisabsolutelybreathtaking.EnjoythefoodfestivalNothingisbetterthanstuffingyourselfwithsomedeliciousfood.BrazilianCarnivaloffersavastvarietyoftraditionalBrazilliandishessuchasfeijoada,whichisriceservedwithslow-cookedporkandbeans;‘moquecabaiana,’whichisafishstew;or‘caruru,’whichismadefromshrimpandnuts.ThrowastreetpartyDon’twanttowatchthesambaperformance?Well,therearesomanyotheroptions,too.Gatheryourfriendsandthrowyourowncoolstreetparty.CarnivalisallaboutwildpartyingbeforeenteringthefastingperiodofLent.Getcreativewithyourpartyideasandhavefun!5FunFactsAboutRioCarnivalMockingrichpeopleOriginally,theworkingclassattendedtheRioCarnivalwearingcostumesthatmockedtherich.PaintingtheseaAfterWorldWarI,thecarnival'sparticipantsmarchedalongthebeachesanddoveintotheseawearingcrepe-papercostumesofwhichthedyecoloredthewaterforafewhours.FormationofathemeAllthecostumeswornbysambaschoolsformaspecifictheme.PriceofthecostumesEachcostumeismadebyhandandsopricesrangefrom$900to$10,000.WhiteclothesFebruaryandMarcharethehottestmonthsinRiodeJaneiro,thus,inthe1930s,peopleworewhiteclothestodealwiththeheatduringthecarnival.WhyWeLoveCarnivalofBrazilItpreparesusfortheLentperiodBrazilianCarnivalisthelastopportunitytoengageinanytypeoffunactivitybecauseitendsonAshWednesdaywhenLentstarts.MostCatholicsandChristiansfastforsixweeksandabstainfromanytypeofpartyorfunduringthisperiod.IttellsusaboutthecultureandhistoryBrazilianCarnivalisanelaboratedisplayoftherichBraziliancultureandthejoyoflife.TheinfluenceofAfricanculturescanalsobeseenthroughoutthethemesofthecarnival.ThisshowsusthehistoryandcultureofBrazil.ItisaboutsocialintegrationBrazilians,aswellastouristsfromaroundtheglobe,allgatheratoneplacetoenjoythefestivitiesofBrazilianCarnival.Anoverallatmosphereofunitycanbeexperiencedhere.CarnivalofBrazildatesYearDateDay2022February25Friday2023February17Friday2024February9Friday2025February28FridayCarnivalofBrazilrelatedholidaysSunAug28FeaturedNottingHillCarnivalWedSep7FeaturedBrazilIndependenceDaySunNov20FeaturedBlackConsciousnessDaySeeMoreJanFebruaryMarSunMonTueWedThuFriSat 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728 CarnivalofBrazilMyWayDayNationalCabbageDayNationalCafeauLaitDayNationalCaregiversDayRandomActofKindnessDayWorldHumanSpiritDayBonnieWright’sbirthdayViewallFebruaryholidaysHolidaysStraighttoYourInboxEverydayisaholiday!Receivefreshholidaysdirectly 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