Usually Carnival is in February.There are four countries where

Carnival is a great festival:

BRAZILRio de Janeiro

People dress up with beautiful costumes

There is a big parade with floats

This float is about WATER

SPAINCádiz

People dress up in beautiful costumes too.

There is a big parade with floats too.

Lots of people are in the streets.

Groups of people sing chirigotas in theatres

And they play instruments

The people in each group dress up in the same costumes

Men usually form these groups, but sometimes there are women too

ITALY: VenicePeople dress up in beautiful costumes

They wear amazing masks

The costumes have pretty decorations

They dress up in pairs

ENGLANDNotting Hill

Notting Hill Carnival is in August.

Caribbean immigrants dress up in costumes.

The costumes are very colourful

People dance down the street

There are bands playing drums in the streets

A lot of people are in the streets. The weather is nice.

Can you find any similarities between these four countries

in Carnival celebrations?

And can you find any differences?

Angela Pellicena Turón

C.P. Rector Mamés Esperabé