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Carnival
Rio's Carnival is judged like a sport
Samba schools spend all year building floats and rehearsing thousands of dancers, then parade in the Sambadrome for a panel of judges scoring costume, rhythm, theme and harmony. Winning is a matter of neighbourhood pride.
Venice Carnival
Venice's masks once erased class
During Carnival, Venetians wore the bauta and volto masks to move through the city anonymously — nobles and servants gambling side by side. The republic eventually had to pass laws limiting when masks could be worn.
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival was born from riots
It began in the late 1950s as a response to racist violence against London's Caribbean community. It is now Europe's biggest street festival, with around two million people over a weekend.