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Sydney celebrates Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Thousands of spectators packed into Sydney’s city centre on Saturday 4th March 2017 for the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

Hungary

Hungarians don monster masks to scare off winter

Every year during the carnival season, peace in the small Hungarian town Mohács is disturbed by the Busójárás, a local tradition dating back to the 18th century.

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Rio Carnival: junior parade

Children in Rio de Janeiro took part in the junior Carnival parade competition on Tuesday.

Germany

Experience the Mainz carnival in 360 degrees

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Brazil

Another float accident blights Rio's carnival

At least 11 people have been injured after a float collapsed during Rio's world-famous Carnival Parade. It comes after a float belonging to the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school crashed on Sunday, injuri

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German Carnival makes fun of Trump and Erdogan

Revellers in Germany’s carnival strongholds of Cologne and Mainz celebrate Rose Monday, the highlight of the so- called fifth season.

Germany

Party-goers poke fun at politicians on the penultimate day of Germany's carnival season

Angela Merkel, Brexit and President Trump have been the butt of people’s jokes on the penultimate day of Germany’s carnival season.

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France: Carnival in Dunkirk

Segolène Royal, the French environment minister, participated in traditional ‘herring throwning’, the main event at Dunkirk Carnival in northern France.

Brazil

Rio carnival crash: at least a dozen people injured after float hits barrier

At least a dozen people have been injured, one seriously, following a float crash at Rio de Janeiro’s world famous carnival parade.

Brazil

Rio's carnival in full swing with elite samba school parades

Rio de Janeiro’s annual samba extravaganza got into full swing on Saturday in typical style.

Brazil

Raucous Rio gets into its carnival rhythm

Rio de Janeiro’s annual samba extravaganza has got underway in typical raucous style.

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Haitians begin Carnival celebration after confronting a hurricane, earthquake and political crisis.

Dressed as dragons and dancing in the streets, thousands of Haitians celebrated the opening of the country’s Carnival on Sunday (February 19) in the commune of…

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'Flight of the Angel' at Venice Carnival

Huge crowds have gathered in Saint Mark’s Square in Venice (February 19) to witness one of the Italian city’s carnival highlights – ‘The Flight of the Angel’.

Italy

Venice Carnival wows thousands of revellers

The Flight of the Angel was a visual feast for the thousands of revellers at the carnival in Venice this year.

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President Donald Trump 'floats' at The Carnival of Viareggio

It is one of the most renowned street celebrations in Europe, The Carnival of Viareggio famous for its parades of huge floats.

Brazil

Troops sent to patrol Rio amid police strike threats

The Brazilian government has deployed the first of 9,000 soldiers onto the streets of Rio de Janeiro ahead of the city’s famous carnival later this month.

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Carnivals underway in Nice and Venice

The cities of Nice and Venice erupted into celebration as their annual carnivals got underway.

Italy

Venice Carnival begins in style

It is carnival time in Venice – and for flamboyant dressers, it is heaven on earth!

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.

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Moscow: baby strollers parade

The parade of baby strollers – a colorful festival, which is held since 2008, took place in Moscow Gorky Park this Saturday.