Float (parade)
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A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Carnival in
A float at Rio Carnival, 2014
French Quarter Float
Volunteers working on the 2007 Star Wars floats
'Booming city', the winning float of the Zundert flower parade 2008.
Rio Carnival
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The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year before Lent; it is considered the biggest celebration of Carnival in the world, with two million people per day on the streets. The first C
Float (parade)
…is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Carnival in São Paulo, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Maltese Carnival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Gasparilla…
Parade of Mangueira, one of the most traditional samba schools in the Rio Carnival
A typical performer of Samba dance
Drum Queen