Before 1938, when Carmen entered the stage wearing tons of costume jewelry, platform shoes, a Baiana's lace skirt, and a crazy turban on her head, no singer had dared to appear in such radically extravagant attire. Generations of Brazilian performers followed her lead. Years later we hear Ca...
However, Carnival is celebrated all over Italy: every single city has its events, masquerade balls, costume parties and parades taking place in streets, piazzas and restaurants. Masks, sweets and having fun are the most important things during Carnival: it’s a chance to be happy and cheerful...
For the city, it brings in significant income and gives thousands of people engaged in costume design, float construction, and other support services work. Carnival is a cause of pride and a chance for many samba schools—especially those from less wealthy areas—to highlight their talent and ...
Through the use of costume—notably called fantasia in Portuguese—anyone can become anybody at carnival time. Class hierarchies based on wealth and power are briefly set aside, poverty is forgotten, men may dress as women, leisure supplants work, and the disparate components of Brazilian society ...
mascot(n): a person in a costume, or a cartoon image, that represents a team, an event, etc. -Our team's mascot has always been a tiger, so we've got lots of tiger costumes. format(n): overall plan or design of an event, a program, a magazine, a tournament, etc. -Music fes...