The document summarizes various musical festivals and carnivals around the world, focusing on Barranquilla's Carnival in Colombia and Rio de Janeiro's Carnival in Brazil. It describes some of the popular costumes worn in Barranquilla's Carnival like La Marimonda. It also discusses the music, dancing, and costumes associated with Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, considered the biggest in the world, as well as recommendations for where to stay during the celebrations in Rio.

1. PRESENTED BY:
ALEJANDRA QUINTERO
MUSICAL FESTIVALS

3. BARRANQUILLA’S
CARNIVAL.

4. COSTUMES
 La Marimonda, is the most popular costume because it is
the only costume originated in Barranquilla.
 Other traditional customs are El garabato, El Africano,
Dracula, El torito, EL Congo, El Monocuco, Los
Cabezones, Las Muñeconas, and El Tigrillo.

5. MUSIC AND DANCING.
The music contains a mixture of cumbia, mapale, gaita,
chandé, puya, fandango, and fantastic merecumbés.

6. RIO CARNIVAL.
The biggest carnival in the world with two
million people per day on the streets. The first
festivals of Rio date back to 1723.

7. DANCING AND MUSIC.
The most famous dance is carnival samba, a
Brazilian dance with African influences.

8. Queens of Carnival.
The Queen of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and a
passista Having the Duty to woo the revelry, with
Along the King Momo, in said City .

9. Where to stay?
 Zona Sul (Southern Rio)
Copacabana and Ipanema together form a "big
stage" offering "Carnival" at every corner.
Leblon, being a bit more upscale is also an
excellent location.
 Most hotels only offer a fixed-rate 4- 5 night
package during Carnival, against prepayment.