Carnivals 2016

• Carnivals 2016

Carnivals 2016 are in full swing. In the world are the last celebration before Lent, which marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring.

For nearly a month throughout Europe and America there are numerous festivals. The culmination was the largest and most famous of the carnival, held over the weekend - the carnival in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

In today's photos from various carnivals and parades that took place in recent days around the world.

The carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro on February 8, 2016. (Photo Yasuyoshi Chiba):

Carnival in Venice January 23, 2016. (Photo by Luca Bruno):

Carnival in the north-east Portugal, 7 February 2016. The most popular mask is the mask are queens, kings, evil spirits, hunters and satirical versions of public figures. (Photo by Francisco Leong):

Carnival in Düsseldorf, Germany, and US presidential candidate Donald Trump, agitating for fascism. Rights - Statue of Liberty, Feb. 8, 2016. (Photo by Patrik Stollarz):

A traditional carnival horses in Brazil February 8, 2016. (Photo Roosevelt Cassio | Reuters):

The Carnival in Barcelona, Spain February 6, 2016. (Photo by Jordi Boixareu):

Carnival in the north-east Portugal, and a giant stuffed, prepared to be burned, 7 February 2016. (Photo: Francisco Leong):

The most colorful and the most famous carnival in the world takes place, of course, in Rio de Janeiro. And the samba schools prepare for the event thoroughly: made scenery, platforms, costumes. (Photo by Leo Correa):

The parade in New Orleans, Feb. 6, 2016. (Photo by Gerald Herbert):

The witches with brooms in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on February 6, 2016. (Photo: Patrick Seeger):

Participants of the carnival in Bolivia, Feb. 6, 2016. (Photo by David Mercado | Reuters):

Sambadrome on Sapucaí - street in Rio de Janeiro, designed for street processions, carnival samba and other large-scale activities. Established in 1984. The construction is a 700-meter fenced out on both sides of which are platforms for spectators. (Photo: Silvia Izquierdo):

Member of carnival in Ávila, Spain, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez):

Venice Carnival 2016, about him we already told. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi | Reuters):

These are the person walked through the Piazza San Marco in Venice, January 30, 2016. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi | Reuters):

The carnival parade in New Orleans, February 7, 2016. (Photo by Dan Anderson):

The large-scale pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 6, 2016. (Photo by Nelson Almeida):

pumped tansovschitsy on the famous carnival in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on February 8, 2016. (Photo Yasuyoshi Chiba):

members of the carnival in New Orleans, February 9, 2016. (Photo by Brynn Anderson):

Karabas-Barabas at the carnival in Olinda, Brazil, 7 February 2016. (Photo Ueslei Marcelino | Reuters):

Carnival near Vilnius, Lithuania, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Mindaugas Kulbis):

The total area of the Sambodromo in Rio is 85 thousand sq. M. m, which can accommodate up to 62 thousand. man. Typically carnival lasts 4 overnight from 21.00 until sunrise. The first night at the Sambadrome on Sapucaí are beginners, and more - the most experienced dancers. (Photo by Leo Correa):