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 | Rio Carnival
In Rio, Carnival is more than a party, it is an event that demands seven months of preparation ahead of time. This Carnival is famous all over the world, especially for the splendour of its parade, which now takes place in an arena dedicated to this purpose: the Sambadrome, a vast, overwhelming area. For almost two entire days, thousands of musicians, sumptuously dressed dancers in sparkling costumes,... see more » | | |  | The Orthodox Easter
Syros, Archbishop of the Cycladic Islands, commemorates Holy Week,
Megali Evdomada.
Orthodox liturgies lead the people in commemorating the events of Holy
Week, from Christ’s sentencing to the Resurrection. It is a week of
catharsis, preparing worshippers to receive the New Light, a symbolic
victory of life over death, and the Purification of the old world.
From the Sunday before Easter,... see more » | | |
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