About Carnival
Carnival is a Western Christian and Greek Orthodox festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide.
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... He also established a programme for migrants to buy homes in the UK, and co-founded the country s first Caribbean-style Carnival - a precursor to the Notting Hill Carnival...
St Patrick's Day: Thousands gather for events in NI
... Among the big events taking place was the parade in Belfast city centre, staged by arts organisation Beat Carnival...
Sound Of 2023: Nia Archives is ushering in a new era of jungle
... A self-proclaimed " summer of jungle" saw her play packed-out sets at Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds and the Notting Hill Carnival - where every show culminated with Baianá, a euphoric burst of sunshine that splices vocals from the traditional Brazilian choir Barbatuques into a whiplash-inducing breakbeat...
Coronavirus: How Brixton waking up from 'lockdown coma is
... she says during the warm weather at the beginning of April, you came down from your office in the market to find someone, a sound had brought to entertain our system the masses on the Electric Avenue - it was like Notting Hill Carnival ...
Coral dredging: 'It's going to cause irreversible damage'
... The cruise ships and the coral reef beneath them are at the heart of a dispute that has pitted local scientists, conservationists and small businesses against the world s largest cruise companies - Royal Caribbean and Carnival - with a combined market value of $55bn (£42bn)...
