From the streets of Rio de Janeiro, the 2012 Brazil Carnival put on a good showing for greater events to come.
Mardi Gras 2012 Photos! Over the four-day weekend there was drinking, dancing, and King Cake eating as the streets of New Orleans flooded with flamboyant costumes, frivolous floats, and frolicking late night flesh-flashers.
What is Fat Tuesday? What is the history of Mardi Gras? How did it begin in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras is the French term for Fat Tuesday. Most people know what Mardi Gras, the huge celebration that takes place in New Orleans. Latin American countries, specifically Brazil, take part in huge festivals called Carnival every year.
This year’s Mardi Gras is expected a star-studded turnout, according to the AP. Rocker-turned-reality TV star Brett Michaels and iconic pop singer Cyndi Lauper were expected to jump start the 2012 celebration of Fat Tuesday.
The two-week-long Mardi Gras annual festival kick started in New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday with celebrities, entertainers and revelers taking part in parades.
Scores of carnival revelers carried out vibrant huge parades on the streets of Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz, as a part of traditional German street fest Monday.
For many, Mardi Gras 2012 in New Orleans means one thing: the throwing of the beads. But what about the other items tossed out of floats and thrown from balconies during Mardi Gras celebrations? From moon pies to painted coconuts, here are five crazy things revelers can get during Mardi Gras 2012.
Rosenmontag, known as Rose Monday, is one of the highlights of the German Karneval. Similar to Mardi Gras, it is celebrated on the Monday before Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent in Germany. In the Rose Monday parade in Düsseldorf this year, many of the floats were meant to mock politicians while sending a political message to the crowd. Take a look at some of the most satirical parade floats in celebration of Rose Monday.
It's almost Mardi Gras 2012, and people around the world are preparing for the carnival season that comes before Lent. But how did Mardi Gras get started? What does its name mean? How did it take root in New Orleans, and how is it celebrated around the world? Here are five things to know about Mardi Gras history and in traditions, from how the holiday is celebrated worldwide to why some believe the carnival's roots lie in ancient Rome.
Mardi Gras, the holiday of music, parades, floats and beads is just hours away from kicking off in New Orleans. Here are some tips and tricks to help you through the bare breasts, flashing beads and drunken party goers.
The 2012 Brazil Carnival is not only attracting millions of spectators, but celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Fergie were spotted at the Rio de Janeiro Parade.
The 2012 Brazil Carnival is widely viewed as a test to see if the South American nation is ready to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Marked by folk dance, parades and more cultural activities, the three-day Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia started on Saturday with fanfare and feasts.
Top-league samba schools are painting the streets of Rio de Janeiro red, literally. One of the year's most eagerly awaited events, the color and life filled carnival parade has attracted celebs such as Jennifer Lopez and Fergie. Millions of people watched the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade on Sunday and a few heads did turn towards the celebrities sitting at the VIP boxes.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade 2012 in Pictures: Dazzling Sequin-clad Samba Dancers and Celeb Attraction (PHOTOS)
Attractive samba dancers, the colorful parades and decorations are indeed the focus of visitors and revelers during every carnival. However, this year, the long list of celebrities in the VIP boxes is also regarded as a major attracting factor at the parades.
In the wake of a bus accident that took away seven lives, including that of four small children in Goa in India, the state government ordered cancellation of the Goa Carnival- 2012. The carnival was supposed to start in Panaji Saturday evening.
While the Brazil Carnival observes various street parades by Samba groups from across the country, check out a few pictures of the annual block parties held in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the opening day of the carnival.
The 610 Stompers is a group of ordinary men with extraordinary moves that will march through New Orleans this Mardi Gras to spread the message of world domination through dance.
Nestled on a gentle lagoon, Venice is a world treasure whose timeless beauty encourages all manner of excess - including the prices at Carnival time.
Mardi Gras is celebrated in cities all across the United States, but no one does it quite like New Orleans. Every year, the Louisiana city hosts the biggest, most star-studded, bead-flinging, days-long party in the country that floods into the streets.
