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Copenhagen Carnival is an annual carnival event taking place in Fælledparken and on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark for three days (Friday-Sunday) during the Whitsun Holiday.

PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival 2010
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Over the years it has developed into the largest Danish festival for World music with 120 bands, 2000 dancers and more than 100,000 spectators participating.

PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival 2009
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The first carnival in Copenhagen was arranged in 1982 by the "Carnival in May" association and attracted 500 dancers and 60,000 spectators.

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The main venue of the carnival is Fælledparken with eight stages dedicated to various music genre. Apart from traditional samba and steelpan music, a number of other music styles are represented. The festival's main focus is world music but it also features an "electronic carnival" programme at the electronics stage.

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The main Copenhagen Carnival Parade takes place on Saturday, moving from Kongens Nytorv to The City Hall Square along the pedestrian street Strøget. The day after, the parade is repeated in Fælledparken, leading up to the final evening of celebrations.

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There is a special programme for children and young people with various workshops, performances and a separate parade. It originally took place in Rosenborg Castle Garden but has been moved to Fælledparken.

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For 31 years the carnival celebration has been a cultural festival for the people of Copenhagen. This year (2013) the organisers have been forced to rethink the idea and change the location and duration due to problems with funding.

PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival 2013
Outside the Copenhagen Courthouse. Two dancing girls on a parade wagon moving slowly through the crowds in central Copenhagen. Both girls are with carnival bodypaint.
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The Carnival in Copenhagen is traditionally at Pentecost. This year it was cut down to 1 day, but the organisers where lucky to have one of the first warm summerdays in Denmark.

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Outside the Copenhagen Courthouse. Lightly dressed participants dancing on a high vehicle moving down the streets in Copenhagen.
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Young girl with feathers at the main street parade through "Strøget" in Copenhagen.

In 1985 the samba school Mocidade paraded to the Carnival in Rio with their samba enredo ZIRIGUIDUM. For the Copenhagen Carnival 2014 the samba school Carioca provides this classic new life.

PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival 2013
Outside the Copenhagen Courthouse. Girl dancing samba on a wagon for the last group at the carnival parade.
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Copenhagen Carnival 2014 - When the 33th Carnival begins at Pentecost (6 to 8 of June) Carioca will go parade on one of the main shopping streets called Købmagergade in the center and on the area around DGI Byen. Parties are creatd in the street where everyone can participate, as a spectator, helper or participant.

PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival, Cph #7
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PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival, Cph #6
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PHOTO: Copenhagen Carnival 2012
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PHOTO: Kobe Matsuri(神戸祭り) 2012
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PHOTO: Carnaval de Loulé
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