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This exercise should be quite simple for me as I did “places of interest” in part two. Therefore, I chose the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. This is a colourful costume and musical event that attracts thousands of locals and tourists every year. The Rio de Janeiro festival has a little history to it, which makes it not only a party event, but also an educational event. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for the elaborate parades staged by the city’s major samba schools in the Sambadrome and is one of the world’s major tourist attractions. Parading in the Sambadrome runs over four entire nights and is part of an official competition, divided into seven divisions, in which a single samba school will be declared that year’s winner. This event happens in the peak of summer, from February 25th until 28th. It starts on Saturday, and ends on Fat Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras. Carnival Sunday is seven weeks before Easter Sunday. There's much more to Carnival than the Samba Parade, though. Street Carnival festivities are loads of fun, free, and they happen all over the city. Carnival is a party where everybody lets it all hang loose. It's time to forget inhibitions, wear a wild costume, play a character, live your fantasies. Carnival has a different effect on each person. Some go too far, though, and when they are world celebrities, the inevitable slips and funny stories make the headlines.
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