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Added on the 25/04/2022 13:07:17 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Glittering in fanciful, flesh-flaunting costumes, thousands of Brazilians bouncing to sultry samba beats strut their stuff as Rio de Janeiro kicks off its famed carnival parade competition. IMAGES
Samba school Paraiso do Tuiuti parades on the second day of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival at the sambadrome Marques de Sapucai. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes hands over the keys of the Brazilian city to the Rei Momo - king of the carnival - marking the start of the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil, promising a giant, glittering spectacle of pandemic catharsis. IMAGES
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition returns to the streets of New York City, after being sidelined last year due to Covid-19 lockdowns. IMAGES
Several thousand spectators gather in the streets of Mainz, in western Germany, for the traditional Rose Monday, famous for its parade floats and the highest point of the Carnival season. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro's Mayor, Eduardo Paes, hands over the keys of the city to Rei Momo, the king of carnival, to mark start of the festivities. IMAGES