1. Rio CarnivalThe Rio Carnival GuideThis site provides information about Rio Carnival 2011, about all aspects of Carnival in Rio deJaneiro. Here youll find all Rio Carnaval events, venues, its history, 2011 Rio Carnival tickets, costumesfor the 2011 Samba Parade and Sambodromo information, accomplished with insidersrecommendations. You will be able to book your hotel-only and air-inclusive packages to Carnival in Rio,listen to the 2011 samba songs. All FAQ answered about Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.Although Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil andother Catholic countries, Rio de Janeiro has long been regarded as the Carnival Capital of the World.The Rio Carnaval is not only the biggest Carnival, it as also a benchmark against which every othercarnival is compared and one of the most interesting artistic events on the Globe. Almost everyone hasheard of the Rio Carnaval. Foreign visitors to it alone number aroundFunded by the ticketsAll ages can come They have costumes, dances, music bands.

2. MARDI GRAS CALENDAR DATESWhen youre ready for the big experience, youll need to know when it will be! Youllfind the big day can fall on any Tuesday between February 3 and March 9. Carnivalcelebration starts on January 6, the Twelfth Night (feast of Epiphany); and picks upspeed until Midnight on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday.How will you know which Tuesday it will be? Ash Wednesday is always 46 daysbefore Easter and Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday. Easter canfall on any Sunday from March 23 to April 25 with the exact date to coincide with thefirst Sunday after the full moon following a Spring Equinox! There you have it! Voila!If youre still confused, get out that calendar with the printed holidays on it--its theday before Ash Wednesday!Funded by the tickets.For all agesThere are loads of activities but no line up. 3. Blacks and Whites Carnival (Spanish: Carnaval de Negros y Blancos), is thelargest and most important celebration in southern Colombia,Not funded just people come onto the streets. One day people are painted white,another black then mixed.No line up just funDances, music paintingAll people can come (shows no racism)