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This is one of the most interesting festivals in the world. It takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That is Carnival, the most colorful and spectacular Latin celebrations. The Carnaval of Brazil is an annual festival held forty-six days before Easter. This became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to practice repentance and prepare for Christ's death and resurrection. Up to now, The Carnival of Brazil has attracted a lot of tourists and it is one of the most important events to Brazilian tourism. The country stops completely for almost a week and festivities are intense, day and night, mainly in coastal cities. The consumption of beer accounts for 80% of annual consumption and tourism receives 70% of annual visitors. Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions. Rio de Janeiro's carnival alone drew 4.9 million people in 2011, with 400,000 being foreigners. Rhythm, participation, and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. In the southeastern cities of Rio de Janeiro and So Paulo, huge organized parades are led by samba schools. Samba schools are very large groups of performers, financed by respected organizations, who work year round in preparation for Carnival. Some samba schools also hold street parties in their neighborhoods, through which they parade along with their followers. The northeastern cities of Salvador, Porto Seguro and Recife have organized groups parading through streets, and public interacts directly with them. The main genres are: the frevo, the maracatu, the samba-reggae and Ax music. In general, the typical genres of music of Brazilian carnival are samba and reggae, which originated in Bahia from African rhythms. Thus, this carnival is heavily influenced by African-Brazilian culture. Now, The Carnival of Brazil are becoming one of the worlds big celebrations and spreading throughout the world. If you come to Brazil, you must join in the Carnival of Brazil . Words: 332