People have held festivals in every part of the world and in every age of history. These festivals express the culture, music and traditions of a particular area. Festivals are a part of life. Festivals celebrate important days, the passing of the seasons, great moments in history or just for the simple pleasure of people coming together. Some festivals are world famous and now attract thousands of visitors.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival – Brazil Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is one of the world’s best-known festivals. Rio is the largest city in the South American country of Brazil. Rio’s Carnival is now the largest street party in the world. The carnival takes place around the middle to end of February each year. This is one of the most exuberant festivals anywhere. People dance to the samba - a Latin dance with music played almost entirely on drums and percussion instruments. Samba dancing is now the central point of Rio’s Carnival. The dancers dance on top of large, decorated floats which drive slowly through the streets. The samba musicians play as they parade beside
the floats. Everyone in the crowd gets to see the dancers this way. Different groups of samba dancers and musicians compete with each other to be the best and get the most attention.
Notting Hill Carnival - London Not all festivals celebrate the local traditions of the countries in which they take place. The Notting Hill Carnival in London is a celebration of Caribbean culture and music. This carnival takes place on the last weekend of August in the streets of Notting Hill, an area to the North of Central London. For many years, the Notting Hill Carnival was the scene of tension. For this reason, the police in London tried to ban the celebration. However, the local authorities started to promote the festival in the 1980s. Since then, the carnival has grown. This is now the largest street parade outside Rio. Notting Hill draws in two million visitors each year to enjoy its unique festival of music and dancing in the street.
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