In the forthcoming The Conquering Hero and Carnival, Broadway is not even adapting books, but reconverting old movies ( Hail The Conquering Hero and Lili ).

the multifigure `` Traveling Carnival '', in which action is vivified by lighting ; ;

Alpine festivals vary from country to country and often include the display of local costumes such as dirndl and trachten, the playing of Alpenhorns, wrestling matches, some pagan traditions such as Walpurgis Night, and in many areas Carnival is celebrated before Lent.

* Earliest date on which Notting Hill Carnival can fall, while August 31 is the latest ; celebrated on the last Monday in August and the day before.

The name " domino " is from the pieces ' resemblance to Venetian Carnival masks known as domini, which were white with black spots.

Winter term is celebrated by Winter Carnival, a tradition started in 1911 by the Dartmouth Outing Club to promote winter sports.

" The Elephant " from Camille Saint-Saëns ' The Carnival of the Animals is a satirical portrait of the double bass, and American virtuoso Gary Karr made his televised debut playing " The Swan " ( originally written for the cello ) with the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein.

Like the rest of the Canaries, Carnival is traditionally one of the biggest festivals celebrated on the island.

The Crowd Roars is loosely based on the play The Barker: A Play of Carnival Life by Kenyon Nicholson.

The Carnival Procession is around long and consists of 3. 000 participants, around 30 festival vehicles and around 20 bands and takes place every year.

* Earliest day on which St Pauls Carnival can fall, while July 7 is the latest ; celebrated on the first Saturday in July.

To this day, AF is the center of student life in Lund, featuring many theater companies, a prize-winning student radio ( Radio AF ), and organizing the enormous Lundakarnevalen ( the Lund Carnival ) every four years.

A group of eleven musicians, such as found in The Carnival of the Animals, is called either a " hendectet " or an " undectet " ( see Latin numerical prefixes ).

The Werribee International Horse Centre at Werribee racecourse is the Victorian quarantine station for international horses competing in the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Nash wrote humorous poems for each movement of the Camille Saint-Saëns orchestral suite The Carnival of the Animals, which are sometimes recited when the work is performed.

In Europe, this is particularly the case with the various customs of Carnival or Fasnacht and the Yule traditions surrounding Santa Claus / Sinterklaas.

Road travel is more dangerous during the rainy season and in the interior from Carnival through Good Friday.

It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival.

The samba is frequently associated abroad with football and Carnival.

The following recordings by the Seekers were each certified as having sold over one million copies: " I'll Never Find Another You ", " A World of Our Own ", " The Carnival is Over " and " Georgy Girl ".

Carnival is an important celebration in Anglican and Catholic European nations.

In the Belgian city of Binche the Mardi Gras festival is the most important day of the year and the summit of the Carnival of Binche.

In Milan Mardi Gras is not the climax of Carnival, since the Carnival lasts four more days, ending on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday, because of the Ambrosian rite.

The last day of Carnival, therefore, is the " Sabato grasso " ( Shrove or Fat Saturday ).

* Celebration of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 which ended the slavery in the British Empire, generally celebrated as a part of Carnival, as the Caribbean Carnival takes place at this time ( British West Indies ):

Other festivals celebrated here include Carnival, the feast of San Isidro Labrador on 15 May and a crafts and livestock fair called the Nao de China in November.

* The first day of Blacks and Whites ' Carnival, celebrated until January 7.

* The first day of the Carnival of Riosucio, celebrated until January 8 every 2 years.

* The opening ceremony of Patras Carnival, celebrated until Clean Monday.

In the United Kingdom, West Indian immigrants brought with them the traditions of Caribbean Carnival, however the Carnivals now celebrated at Notting Hill, London ; Leeds, Yorkshire, and other places have become divorced from their cycle in the religious year, becoming purely secular events, that take place in the summer months.

In India, Carnival is celebrated on a grand scale in the state of Goa.

The Carnival is celebrated for three days and nights, when the legendary King Momo takes over the state and the streets come alive with music and color.

The Carnival at Aalst, which is celebrated for the full week preceding Ash Wednesday, received the same recognition in 2010.

Carnival has been celebrated on the island of Cyprus for centuries, and the tradition is believed to have been established under Venetian rule around the 16th century.

Possibly the only Shrovetide Carnival in the United Kingdom is celebrated in Cowes and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight ; it is the first Carnival on the island's long and busy calendar.

Carnival in the Netherlands is also called " Vastenavond " or " Vastelaovend ( j )", and is most celebrated in Catholic regions, mainly the southern provinces North Brabant and Limburg.

Dutch Carnival is officially celebrated on the Sunday through Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday.

Carnival in Portugal is celebrated throughout the country, most famously in Ovar, Sesimbra, Madeira, Loulé, Nazaré, and Torres Vedras.

Carnival is celebrated throughout Portugal, but each region puts its own unique take on the festival.

The region is celebrated for its wood craftsmanship and is most for the locals ’ heavy, handmade wooden masks worn during Carnival.

Carnival has also been celebrated in Cuba since the 18th century.

Dominican Carnival is celebrated in most cities and towns in the Dominican Republic. This is one of the many variations of the " Diablo Cojuelo ".