The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is coming to end today on March 8th and it is quite a spectacle. The costumes that the revelers wear are awesome. It appears that a good time is had by all.
This float of Cristiano Ronaldo was shown at the Portugal Carnaval where he’s sitting on top of the world, placing emphasis on the fact that he's a foot-“baller”.
The Cologne carnival is a carnival that takes place every year in Cologne, Germany. Traditionally, the "fifth season" (carnival season) is declared open at 11 minutes past 11 on the 11th of November. Street carnival, a week-long street festival, also called "the crazy days", takes places between the Thursday (Women’s Carnival Day) before Rose Monday and ends on Ash Wednesday. All through these days, "kölsch" folks go out masqueraded. There’s always a crazy float parade with different themes each year. This times the theme was – Politics, local, international. A lot of satire and humor.
Carnival is a festival traditionally held in Roman Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox societies. The Brazilian Carnaval is the longest celebration today, but many cities and regions worldwide celebrate with large, popular events. These include the Carnevale of Venice, Italy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and many others. In the United States, the famous Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, date back to French and Spanish colonial times.