The Atlantic’s In Focus — Carnival 2015 Around the World

Carnival 2015 Around the World Want the text-only version? Manage your subscription here. Carnival 2015 Around the World Carnival season 2015 is underway across Europe and the Americas. These pre-Lent festivals, often a blend of local pagan and catholic traditions, usher out the winter and welcome in spring. The largest and most famous--the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil--took place this weekend. View the full gallery > RECENT GALLERIES Photos of the Week: 2/7-2/13 Remembering Dresden: 70 Years After the Firebombing Asylum Seekers Flood Into Hungary