Carnival. Held in Riod de jeniro
The St. Patrick's Day celebration in Savannah is the city's largest annual celebration.
the largest winter carnival in Canada is held in Quebec City in February
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It was/is a celebration before lent before fasting begins, so the Catholics are taking advantage of the time before that.
Carnival is the Brazilian equivalent of Mardi Gras.
The largest celebration is held in Naples, Italy. However, smaller celebrations are held in many other areas of the world where there is a large population of Italians.
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the celebration is a carnival called the Carnival of Venice. It is a traditional festival filled with masks, music, and revelry. This celebration provides the perfect backdrop for the dark and suspenseful events that unfold in the story.
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Trinidad Carnival 2010 is on February 15 and 16, but the celebration begins long in advance!
Oktoberfest is a traditional folk festival held in Munich, Germany, that celebrates Bavarian culture. It features large beer tents, live music, traditional food, and carnival rides. It originated in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Bavaria and has since become one of the largest and most famous festivals in the world.
The Carnival is one of the most attended. Several tourist resorts such as Veracruz and Mazatlan held that celebration every year. See related links for some pictures.