Rio Carnival

Rio Carnival happens in Brazil. It usually takes place 4 days before Easter, which happens to be summer season in Brazil. A person can sum up the Rio Carnival as a big parade involving thousands of people each year dancing and partying on the streets. On the streets, there are many different kinds of entertainers for people to watch. The carnival's highlight is the Samba Parade, a competition between Rio's samba schools, of which there are nearly 200. These schools are being judged by their costumes, their dances, their choreography and make up etc. 

The carnival attracts a lot of tourists and celebrities. Many internationally known celebrities perform at the Rio Carnival. Thousands jobs are created in Brazil during this time of the year. 

The reason why I want to visit this carnival is because it looks super fun and exciting. You can party for four days straight with locals and tourists. I love dancing and to me it just looks like it is a four day dancing party for anyone to join! To understand how HUGE this parade is you guys MUST watch the video below!

P.S.; All of the facts about the carnival were taken from http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sunday-mix/Twenty_Facts_About_Rio_Carnival-190556011.html

The Venice Carnival

As you might have already guessed this carnival occurs in Venice, Italy! The carnival was originally viewed as the opportunity for everyone to be equal, people could not see each other's faces and bodies because they had to wear masks and covering clothing. In 2014, according to the official website, the carnival will be held from February 15th to March 4th. The Venice carnival became a huge attraction for tourists and it is now one of the oldest carnivals in the world!

I definitely want to make this one of the destinations I absolutely have to visit. The whole mystery about not knowing who is the person you are meeting or how do they look is very intriguing. I feel that this carnival is very spiritual because if we take away all of the material components in our life and only focus on our spirit, we will realize that we are all equal. This carnival emphasizes that absolutely everyone is equal and that there are no exceptions.