Carnival of Salvador
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Carnival of Salvador is one of Brazil’s largest and most vibrant street festivals, renowned for its Afro-Brazilian music, massive blocos, and all-night celebrations that take over the city of Salvador each year.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnival of Salvador canonical | 2 |
| Carnaval de Salvador | 1 |
| Carnaval de Salvador da Bahia | 1 |
| Carnival of Salvador (as celebrated in the historic centre) | 1 |
| Salvador Carnival | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
street carnival ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Carnival of Salvador
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnaval de Salvador
Carnival of Salvador ⓘ
surface form:
Carnaval de Salvador da Bahia
|
| associatedWith |
Chiclete com Banana
ⓘ
Claudia Leitte ⓘ Filhos de Gandhy ⓘ Ilê Aiyê ⓘ Ivete Sangalo ⓘ Olodum ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Afro-Brazilians
ⓘ
surface form:
African diaspora in Brazil
Afro-Brazilian culture ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | generates significant revenue for Salvador ⓘ |
| feature |
Afro blocos
ⓘ
all-night parties ⓘ blocos ⓘ camarotes ⓘ costumed revelers ⓘ dance ⓘ live music performances ⓘ street parades ⓘ trio elétrico ⓘ |
| governedBy | Municipality of Salvador ⓘ |
| heritageAspect | symbol of Afro-Brazilian identity in Bahia ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bahia
ⓘ
Northeast Region of Brazil ⓘ Salvador ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
axé
ⓘ
pagode ⓘ samba ⓘ samba-reggae ⓘ trio elétrico music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Afro-Brazilian music
ⓘ
large street crowds ⓘ long-duration celebrations ⓘ massive blocos ⓘ street-based festivities rather than samba-school parades ⓘ |
| paradeRoute |
Barra–Ondina circuit
ⓘ
Campo Grande circuit ⓘ Pelourinho circuit ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic cultural tradition
ⓘ
pre-Lenten festival ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | large-scale policing and security operations ⓘ |
| scale | one of the largest street carnivals in the world ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
February
ⓘ
around Lent ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Salvador Carnival
this entity surface form:
Carnival of Salvador (as celebrated in the historic centre)
this entity surface form:
Carnaval de Salvador
this entity surface form:
Carnaval de Salvador da Bahia