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2. List of Caribbean carnivals around the world - Wikipedia

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   Leicester — Leicester Caribbean Carnival, at Victoria Park, Leicester. London — Notting Hill Carnival, in Ladbroke Grove, West London; the largest open outdoor event in Europe. Leeds — Leeds West Indian Carnival, sometimes called Chapeltown Carnival in Leeds; the oldest West Indian Carnival in Europe. Luton — Luton Carnival.

3. Barranquilla Carnival - Wikipedia

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   The reading of the Carnival Proclamation is one of the most important pre-Carnival events, because it officially marks the beginning of the pre-Carnivals. In this act, which takes place traditionally at La Paz Square, the current Barranquilla mayor symbolically grants the keys of the city to the carnival queen, hence "ceding" their power to her ...

4. J'ouvert - Wikipedia

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   J'ouvert ( / dʒuːˈveɪ / joo-VAY) (also Jour ouvert, Jouvay, or Jouvé) [1] [2] [3] is a traditional Carnival celebration in many countries throughout the Caribbean. The parade is believed to have its foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, with roots steeped in French Afro-Creole traditions such as Canboulay. [4] [5] J'ouvert typically begins in ...

5. Trinidad and Tobago Carnival - Wikipedia

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   Caribbean Carnival, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Shrove Monday, Ash Wednesday, Lent. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in Trinidad and Tobago. [1] This event is well known for participants' colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations.

6. Western Caribbean zone - Wikipedia

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   The western Caribbean zone is a region consisting of the Caribbean coasts of Central America and Colombia, from the Yucatán Peninsula in southern Mexico to the Caribbean region in northern Colombia, and the islands west of Jamaica are also included. The zone emerged in the late sixteenth century as the Spanish failed to completely conquer many ...

7. Carnaval de Ponce - Wikipedia

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   The Carnaval de Ponce (English: Ponce Carnival), officially Carnaval Ponceño, is an annual celebration of the Carnival holiday held in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The celebration lasts one week, and like most observations of the holiday ends on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday ). Thus, like the Carnival holiday in general, it ...

8. You can cruise from Texas to the Caribbean on Carnival ... - AOL

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   December 22, 2023 at 1:07 PM. Carnival Jubilee. The Port of Galveston has a new resident. Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Jubilee ship will begin sailing from the Texas city on Saturday, marking ...

9. Netherlands Antilles - Wikipedia

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   The country consisted of several island territories located in the Caribbean Sea. The islands were also informally known as the Dutch Antilles.[3] The country came into being in 1954 as the autonomous successor of the Dutch colony of Curaçao and Dependencies. The Antilles were dissolvedin 2010.