>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

Hi Claudio,

AFAIK the only thing that even comes close to Brazilian Carnival here in the United States is the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, as you already know. I have not been to New Orleans myself, but I have been to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and would say that it is a truly amazing event, the "mother of all street parties".

For anyone who's interested and cannot see it in person, I would highly recommend the film Black Orpheus (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0053146), which does a fine job of conveying the feelings, sights, and sounds of Carnival.

-Rick