The Brazilian city of Olinda has become famous for its giant puppets during Carnival, including one made just after “Saturday Night Fever.”
Tag: Carnival (Pre-Lenten)
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Why Are These Italians Massacring Each Other With Oranges?
Every winter, Ivrea erupts into a ferocious three-day festival where its citizens pelt one another with 900 tons of oranges. (Yes, oranges.)
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Restoring Glory of Angola’s Carnival, With a Puny Budget but Much Passion
A singer and son of a music legend is trying to once again make the Carnival celebration a highlight of the year — and to make it a year-round force for positive change in Angola.