Originally
dating from the
12th century A.D.
, the revelry was in full bloom by the
18th century
. At that time, princes, ministers and
gentlemen and ladies
from all over Europe rushed to
Venice
to watch the performances and to participate in the revelry of the people in the streets
and in the piazzas
, where, not wanting to reveal their identity, they wore masks
and disguises
. have become an ongoing tradition.
Brazilian Carnival
Carnival is celebrated 47 days (must be a Tuesday) before Easter, which is the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox
Legend has it that
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
began in
the middle of the 19th
century
. Initially, Carnival was small and limited to a few indoor masquerades held by the
aristocracy
, where people wore masks purchased from
Paris
and made merry.
In 1852
the
orchestra
conducted by the Portuguese
Azevedo
took to the streets. With the fast-paced music, men, women and children, both
black
and white, poor and rich, jumped up and down, and the whole city rejoiced. Azevedo's move was a huge success and became a milestone in the history of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, marking it as a popular
festival