Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Carnival_in_Rio_de_Janeiro
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:attracts millions of tourists
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:television
internet
gptkbp:country gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:duration 4 days
gptkbp:economicImportance significant
gptkbp:features gptkb:samba_schools
parades
street parties
costume balls
gptkbp:firstSambadromeParade 1984
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:genre samba
marchinha
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
gptkbp:influencedBy African traditions
European festivals
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro
gptkbp:mainEvent gptkb:Samba_Parade
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Sambadrome_Marquês_de_Sapucaí
gptkbp:monthHeld gptkb:March
February
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Parade_of_Champions
Costume contests
Bloco street parties
Samba school competitions
gptkbp:notableSambaSchool gptkb:Beija-Flor
gptkb:Mangueira
gptkb:Salgueiro
gptkb:Portela
gptkbp:officialLanguage Portuguese
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:LIESA
gptkbp:origin 18th century
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Lent
gptkbp:recognizedBy largest carnival in the world
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite no
gptkbp:website https://www.carnaval.rio/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trinidad_Carnival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5