>Hello Folks;
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>Carnival is the most popular party here in Brazil.. There is a million of people celebrating four days of complete state of "do not to do or produce anything".. Yes, dear sirs four complete days of holidays..
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>Here in UT, we have a multi-cultural site and probably here is the best way to learn: Is it the same in other cultures, I meant, is there at America/Europe or other place, celebrations of carnival with so long duration to keep in touch with our wild side (who loves) ? ;D
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>I lived, for a year and a half at New Orleans.. There exists a big party as here.. That party always it happened under influence of French culture.. At Cuba I heard something too..
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>Come on folks.. Help me on it !!
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>Thanks

In Bolivia, Monday and Tuesday are holidays.

The greatest carnival activity (especially dances) seems to be in Oruro - a very cold city (must be ca. 4000 meters above sea level). I just saw an article in CNN/Spanish about the Oruro carnival: http://www.cnnenespanol.com/2003/destinos/02/28/carnaval.oruro.reut/index.html

Otherwise, here we also have "entradas" (with dances), but the main emphasis in carnival seems to be getting each other wet.

Hilmar.