A Year of Festivals

Freaky, mad and wonderful stuff going on in the world to keep you inspired on your travels.

Brazil

There are [0] photos and [4] stories about Brazil


October - Cirio de Nazare, Brazil

Thursday, 17 Sep 2009 | Views [131] | Video

Location: Praça Justo Chermont, Belém, Brazil Dates: Second weekend in October Level of Participation: 3 – join the human surge to the basilica Description: The largest festival on the River ... Read more >

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August - Bumba Meu Boi, Brazil

Thursday, 16 Jul 2009 | Views [87] | Video

Location: São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil Dates: Late June to the second week of August Level of Participation: 3 – heckle the farmer Description: The second week in August is your last chance to ... Read more >

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February, Rio De Janeiro Carnaval, Brazil

Friday, 16 Jan 2009 | Views [744] | Video

Dates: Mardi Gras is French for ‘Fat Tuesday’, and while the day is known for its unbridled anarchy, it takes sobriety to calculate the date of this party. Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) is 40 days before Easter (excluding Sundays) and Fat Tuesday ... Read more >

Tags: world festivals, brazil, mardi gras, carnivale, street parade, costumes, drumming, samba


December - Reveillon (New Year's Eve), Brazil

Saturday, 15 Nov 2008 | Views [87] | Video

Location: Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Dates: 31 December Level of Participation: 5 – party with the beautiful people Description: The second best way to see in the New Year is to ... Read more >

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