Traditional Slavic carnival in Hamry
/60773239_303.jpg "The carnival in the Hlinecko region of the Czech Republic is also part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, something that should be a source of pride to these young gentlemen, who have obviously put a lot of time into their costumes.")
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Carnival queen Dayana Molina embraced a man dressed as the clown Pepino to open the carnival season in the Bolivian capital, La Paz, last week. Pepino's theatrical return from the dead inaugurates the celebrations each year.
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The Nice carnival is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world. This year, it's taking place for the 137th time, under the motto "King of the Animals." The annual flower parade on the Promenade des Anglais is a highlight of the carnival season.
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Although the organizers of the Venice carnival had to cancel some attractions, such as the traditional "flight of the angel" across St. Mark's Square, people are happy to be able to celebrate at least a little in the third year of the pandemic. "I came here because I missed the carnival so much," said Barbara del Prato from Parma. Around 50,000 people are expected in Venice for the festivities.
Dressed in the traditional costume of bell ringers, or "mucicevi zvoncari," these young men are taking part in the carnival procession in the village of Permani near the city of Rijeka in Croatia. This local tradition was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Humanity in 2009.
