Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan traditions and Catholicism. It was originally a food festival when people would take their last opportunity to gorge before the beginning of Lent ...

In Europe, however, it had been suppressed ... As Goethe wrote of the 18th-century Roman carnival, it "is a festival that is not actually given to the people, but which the people give to themselves." ...

Spring is a great time to consider a short break in Europe, with a variety of festivals and carnivals to discover. Ferry ...

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The roots of Carnival can be traced back to Europe, where pre-Lenten festivals were celebrated as a way to indulge before the ...

Carnival Festivale, the fourth ship in the line’s Excel Class, will homeport in the Orlando area, the cruise line announced Sunday. The ship shares a name with a previous Carnival vessel that began ...

Notting Hill Carnival is a huge, free street celebration centred around the Caribbean community. It's Europe's biggest street festival, and the world's second largest carnival (Rio takes first ...

Hilton wore the booty-baring cutout one-piece to the star-studded Neon Carnival event on Saturday, and shouted out designer Crop It Likes It’s Hot, a brand that specializes in handmade festival ...