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Now playing Next no comment Carnivals underway in Nice and Venice The cities of Nice and Venice erupted into celebration as their annual carnivals got underway. 12/02/2017
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Now playing Next France Nice holds carnival amid tight security Organisers wanted no repetition of the July terrorist massacre when Nice last had an open-air party, so the route was changed and security was extra-tight. 11/02/2017
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