Known like never before!
This is one of those moments you must experience at least once in your life: every year, from mid-January to mid-April, tens of thousands of masked people (people in disguise) wear “compose clèt’che” (themselves). best costume) to attend the Dunkirk carnival. The highlight of the show, of course, is the herring throwing from the balconies of the town hall to the enthusiastic crowd. A tradition that dates back to 1962 and is unlike anywhere else in the world.
A beautiful dynasty of revelers
In the Povigna family, the carnival of Nice is an institution: it has been creating and producing shows and characters for five generations. Dean Jean-Pierre passed on his knowledge to his sons, friends and grandchildren. Each member of the family has a specialty, from electricity to painting to sewing….
New generation Rio Carnival
It’s a great show that the whole world dreams of. Every year the best samba schools challenge each other at the Sambadrome, the center of the event. Among the best known is the Mangueira school, which specifically raised dancer Evelyn Bastos, the charming queen of carnival. Dive behind the scenes of this establishment where this big party hosting mini samba dancers and young musicians aged 5-17 is an opportunity to be noticed by the professionals!
Totally perched!
At the end of winter, hamlets in Italy’s Aosta Valley march in parades at the cold valley Coumba Freida carnival. This village festival commemorates a historical event: Emperor Napoleon’s passage through the Grand-Saint-Bernard pass, which is known to be impassable, in May 1800.
Masquerade in Cayenne
During the six to eight weeks that Guyana’s carnival lasts, women take the lead in the dance halls every Saturday evening. These are called “toulouse”. Dressed and masked, they wander around the room to select their riders. Also, all the men are waiting by the rink because they hope to be asked to share one or more dances with these mysterious costumed ladies…
Shouldn’t Imagine, Wednesday 19 April at 21:10 at France 3
CATY DEWANCKELE
Source: Programme Television
Joseph Fearn is an entertainment and television aficionado who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for what’s hot in the world of TV, Joseph keeps his readers informed about the latest trends and must-see shows.
