The grand parades include remarkable floats and costumes designed by its samba schools , the regional elite organizations that usher in the celebrations. The vibrantly colored group of costumes called wings tie into an overarching theme. Carnival newbies who may not want to participate in the parades themselves can still experience the culture of Carnival and samba as a spectator.
In the book, The Mystery of Samba , editor and translator John Charles Chasteen summarized the integral connection between samba music and a greater national character.
Although Carnival in Rio was initially postponed to July , Rio de Janeiro's mayor Eduardo Paes tweeted in January that it will be cancelled for the year. The pre-Lenten Carnival celebration is similar to that of Rio de Janeiro, but here it lasts 15 days and is filled with street parties along with its official parades. Once a queen is crowned, the parties can begin. For days, the streets are filled with locals and visitors, parties, and satirical performances by entertainment carnival groups.
What's especially unique to this region is a tradition that happens after the parade. This symbolizes an end to one season and a rebirth of another. Mardi Gras traditions include grand balls, parades with elaborate floats, and, of course, onlookers wearing the official Mardi Gras colors of purple, gold, and green, vying for beads. Special social clubs, called Krewes organize the weeks of events. While official celebrations have been cancelled this year , you can get a literal taste of Mardi Gras by whipping up these famous New Orleans foods , including king cake , making a signature NOLA cocktail , and streaming the three-night virtual event, the Hoda Kotb -hosted Mardi Gras for All Y'all , kicking off on February The festivals here start a few weeks prior to Ash Wednesday, though dates vary every year.
Each Carnival has more than events , which all abide by a pre-designated overarching theme. The festivities include private galas and balls, boat parades along the Grand Canal, and competitions. In Venice, costumes are reminiscent of what was worn by 18th century noblemen and women—complete with gowns, capes, and most notably, Venetian masks.
According to the New York Times , the use of identity-concealing masks dates back to the 13th century. Party goers presumably enjoyed the anonymity. And while Carnival generally brings to mind images of colorful costumes with feathers and showing lots of skin, partygoers in the D. Parades take place every Sunday in February throughout the country with La Vega being one of the top spots to visit, all culminating in the climax festival on the first Sunday in March in Santo Domingo.
It always takes place throughout the week leading up to Ash Wednesday with plenty of traditions that hark back to Spain, such as the final Burial of the Sardine ritual. On the final night, "mourners" carry a giant constructed sardine through the town in a mock funeral and then burn it. As with all Carnival events, the ritual is followed up by an all-night party.
In St. Vincent and the Grenadines , there is Vincy Mas, a carnival initially held in the days before Lent but now a summer celebration. Vincy Mas includes street festivals, calypso music, steel drum performances, and, most famously, Mardi Gras street parties and parades. It's the same Carnival tradition, just held a few months later. In Martinique , travelers can check out Martinique Carnival, which takes place in the days leading up to Lent and consists of both local and tourist events.
Particular to Martinique is the "King Carnival" celebration on Ash Wednesday that includes a massive bonfire in which King Vaval, "the king of Carnival," is made out of reeds, wood, and other flammable materials and then burned as an effigy in celebration.
In Haiti , locals and visitors alike can celebrate "Haitian Defile Kanaval," one of the larger carnivals in the Caribbean islands that extends across multiple Haitian cities. This Carnival celebration takes its Fat Tuesday celebrations seriously, with feasts, costumes, music, and all kinds of frenzied fun.
In the Cayman Islands, Batabano, one of the youngest Carnival celebrations in the Caribbean, is a popular May event that celebrates African history in the Caribbean, as well as the success of the present and future Cayman Islanders. The word "Batabano" is a nod to the tracks that local sea turtles leave in the sand when they move from their nests to the beach, a term some speculate was chosen to represent the growth of the Cayman Islands over generations.
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