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Spanish Carnival floats told to drop sexist songs 

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In some small towns in northeast Spain, organizers for the Carnival holiday have told participants that they’ll risk losing public subsidies if they play songs with lyrics that denigrate women. Most people like the idea in theory, but in practice, the measure is proving tough to apply. Because with pop music, finding the line between sexist and sexy can be vexing.

An anti-World Cup "Roman" takes a breather after hours of singing and dancing at a Rio carnival party.

At Rio’s carnival, as long as you’re dancing, why not make it a protest

Global Politics
An anti-World Cup "Roman" takes a breather after hours of singing and dancing at a Rio carnival party.

At Rio’s carnival, as long as you’re dancing, why not make it a protest

Global Politics

Summer in ‘Another’ Global Village: London’s Carnival Steelpan Rehearsals

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Bloco do Sargento Pimenta: The Beatles Samba-Style

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Londoners Take to the Streets — To Party at Notting Hill Carnival

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The annual Notting Hill Carnival is still taking place in the wake of the recent riots.

Carnival in Brazil

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It’s Carnival time and that means it’s party time in many places around the globe. Brazil’s version is said to be the biggest and wildest in the world. So for our Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the name of Rio de Janeiro’s top Carnival parade venue.