Carnival around the World

USA
New Orleans - Mardi Gras

The carnival center of the USA is New Orleans. If you look at the history of the city, it is not at all surprising. New Orleans was founded around 1718 by French settlers who brought the tradition of carnival from Catholic Europe. For this reason, Fat Tuesday is still called "Mardi Gras." 

A lot is happening especially in the French Quarter that remembers the times of the French settlers. The founder of the city, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, discovered the area around New Orleans on the last Tuesday of the carnival Bands such as "Mardi Gras Indians" also add Indian and African rhythms and jazz music to balls and parades, the festival is also a celebration of cultural diversity .The official colors of the carnival: green, gold and purple symbolize hope, power and justice. during the carnival.

Brazil - the carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Beautiful costumes are not uncommon on the streets of Brazil. Particularly well-known for its carnival is the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro, where the largest carnival in the world takes place. The festival opens with the coronation of the king of the carnival, Momo. The highlight of the ceremony is the samba parade. There are also numerous street parades with music and dancing, as well as carnival balls. 

The Gay Gala and the Magic Ball at the Copacabana Palace are particularly well-known. From Saturday to Tuesday, many outdoor dances are held throughout the city. The biggest place takes place on Cinelândia Square. During the Samba parade, several Samba schools compete with each other to enter Grupo Especial. Each school chooses a theme for which it chooses decorations and costumes.

Canada

Québec - Carnival in Québec

In contrast to other cities, the carnival in Canada takes place at the turn of January and February. It is still very cold then. The carnival ambassador is a snowman named Bonhomme and an important festival is a festival of ice sculptures. If you like ice sculptures, no problem: teams from around the world can compete with each other to carve out the most beautiful sculpture. 

Québec also has Carnival Queens: they are called princesses and there are exactly 7 of them, one for each part of Québec. The one who sells the most candles during the carnival will be crowned at the Carnival Queen. This is just one of the many traditions that make the Quebec Carnival worth visiting.