Carnival
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Carnival is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.
Carnival in Rome, c. 1650
Rio's Carnival is the largest in the world according to Guinness World Records.
Feast of the Navigium Isidis, celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Isis
Oinochoe depicting the parade of an armed owl during the celebration of the Anthesteria (Greece, 410–390 BC)
The Federation of European Carnival Cities was founded in 1980 and has been registered in the Court of Luxembourg. Member cities, organization, and individual members are engaged in producing popular
A FECC representative marching in front of the Helsinki Samba Carnaval in June 2025