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Rio Carnaval
The Brazilian Carnival, properly spelled Carnaval in Portugese, is an annual festival in Brazil held four days before Ash Wednesday. On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics and some other Christians traditions. Brazilian Carnival exhibits some differences from its European counterparts, having mixed African, Native, German and Euro elements. Furthermore, rhythm, participation, and costume vary from one region of Brazil to another. For example, in the southeastern cities of Rio de Janeiro and So Paulo, organized parades led by samba schools vie for prizes on the sambodromo open stage.