Carnival is a festive, pre-Lenten season of public celebration, revelry and masquerade, marked by parades, music and street parties. It is a time of social unity and joy, offering a last burst of enjoyment before the solemnity of Lent.
A carnival float depicting German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius repelling drones with a bow and arrow and a fly swatter at the traditional Rose Monday (Rosenmontag) parade in Mainz, Germany. — Reuters
A woman wearing traditional carnival masks taking part in Shrovetide celebrations in Vilnius, Lithuania. — AP
People posing during the Flower parade as part the 141st edition of the Nice Carnival in the French Riviera City of Nice. — AFP
A costumed person taking part in the Carnival Tuesday celebrations at the bullring in the Purepecha indigenous community of Tzurumutaro in Patzcuaro, Michoacan state, Mexico. — AFP
A reveller of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performing during opening night at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome for the Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. — AFP
Artists performing in the Flower Parade in the French Riviera city of Nice. — AFP
A young man dressed as the devil runs with a whip during the Baptism of the Devils traditional ritual in Panama City, Panama. — AFP
