Carnival

It is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent.

• Christmas

• Carnival

• Easter

The Carnival typically occur during ______________ during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent).

• December early January

• June or early July

• February or early March

A large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something.

• Ceremony

• Circus

• Parade

It is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.

• Parade

• Ceremony

• Circus

The carnival opens with a flamboyant procession of floats and musical groups through the streets of the city.

• Cadiz Carnival

• Sitges Carnival

• Santa Cruz Carnival

It is a carnival focuses on all forms of music, from open-air traditional concerts to rock music in the city’s squares.

• Cadiz Carnival

• Santa Cruz Carnival

• Sitges Carnival

The Spaniards have organized carnivals since medieval times, although General Franco outlawed these events for _____ years, starting in 1938, during his dictatorship.

• 40

• 30

• 50

The __________ carnival is one of the largest and most famous in Europe.

• Venetian

• De Cádiz

• Salvador

Carnival in ________ is marvellously flowery. Flower battles take place on several days and during the procession 16 flower-strewn floats go by, from which flowers are thrown down to the crowd.

• Nice

• Italy

• Spain

Carnival particularly large focus is placed on the "Tipos", the costumes, as well as the music.

• Carnaval de Cádiz

• Rio de Janeiro Carnival

• Carnaval de Oruro