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Carnival is a very important tradition in Galicia and other parts of Spain.
It's the traditional period of fun, feasting and partying that precedes the start of Lent. The most important day is probably Shrove Tuesday, but throughout Carnival there are fancy-dress parties and parades. In Galicia, the changeover from Carnival to Lent on Ash Wednesday is marked by the burial of the sardine “Enterro da sardiña”. This is a grotesque funeral parade in which the symbolic cardboard figure of a sardine is marched through the streets and finally ceremonially burnt or buried. |
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In London there's a very important Carnival that is the second biggest parade in the world and the biggest street festival in Europe: "The Notting Hill Carnival". It's always on the last Sunday and Monday in August which is a Bank Holiday (a public holiday) in the United Kingdom. On Sunday there's the "Children's Carnival". The Carnival takes place in Notting Hill, West London . |
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In the 1950's people from the Caribbean emigrated to Britain. They took their customs and traditions with them. People remembered the great Carnivals held in the West Indies and in 1964 a street festival took place in Notting Hill. |
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Carnival celebrations normally take place before Easter, in the month of March. However, in Britain the celebrations take place in August when the weather is warmer. |
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