Carnaval

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Carnaval

• A Celebration of Life

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WHAT IS Carnaval?

• Celebrated in many cultures, whose religion
  traces back to Christianity ?
• Name is derived from the Latin word
• Carne meaning flesh
• Last chance to have pleasure before
• Lent, the season of self-denial

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COMMON FEATURES
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CELEBRATED IN

• the United States as... Mardi Gras

• Canada asCarnaval de Québec

• other locations as Carnaval

• For more information, visit.
• http//www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listcarnaval
  be.html

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References
http//www.mardigras.day.com http//www.carnaval.q
c.ca http//www.carnavalexhibit.org