Leo Correa, The Associated PressA performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Urs Flueeler, Keystone via The Associated PressMasked revellers parade through the streets, during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Michael Probst, The Associated PressA 'Federahannes', a jester figure from Rottweil, participates in the 'Narrensprung' parade in Rottweil, southern Germany, Monday, Feb. 27, 2016. About 4000 jesters paraded through the city among thousands of spectators. The Rottweil Narrensprung is the highlight of the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht and one of the traditional pre-Lenten carnival parades in southwestern Germany.
Silvia Izquierdo, The Associated PressA performer from the Uniao da Ilha samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Leo Correa, The Associated PressPerformers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Thomas Lohnes, Getty ImagesMAINZ, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: A float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on February 27, 2017 in Mainz, Germany. Political satire is a traditional cornerstone of the annual parades and the ascension of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, the rise of the populist far-right across Europe and the upcoming national elections in Germany provided rich fodder for float designers this year. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
Raphael Dias, Getty ImagesA performer dances during Beija Flor performance at the Rio Carnival at Sambodromo on Feb. 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Raphael Dias, Getty ImagesA performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on Feb. 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lukas Schulze, Getty ImagesA float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and the Statue of Liberty drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on Feb. 27, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Political satire is a traditional cornerstone of the annual parades and the ascension of Trump to the U.S. presidency, the rise of the populist far-right across Europe and the upcoming national elections in Germany provided rich fodder for float designers this year.
Raphael Dias, Getty ImagesA performer dances during Salgueiro performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival at Sambodromo on Feb. 26, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lukas Schulze, Getty ImagesA float featuring U.S. President Donald Trump (L-R), Marine Le Pen of Front National, Geert Wilders of Partij voor de Vrijheid and Adolf Hitler drives in the annual Rose Monday parade on Feb. 27, 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Political satire is a traditional cornerstone of the annual parades and the ascension of Trump to the U.S. presidency, the rise of the populist far-right across Europe and the upcoming national elections in Germany provided rich fodder for float designers this year.
Mauro Pimentel, The Associated PressPerformers from the Salgueiro samba school dance together during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Martin Meissner, The Associated PressA reveller dressed as U.S. president Donald Trump is pictured at the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. The foolish street spectacles in the carnival centers of Duesseldorf, Mainz and Cologne, watched by hundreds of thousands of people, are the highlights in Germany's carnival season on Rose Monday.
Silvia Izquierdo, The Associated PressA performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
Alvaro Medina, The Associated PressIn this Feb. 25, 2017 photo, hundreds of revelers dressed as devils sing and dance down a hill side to the rhythm of drums to mark the start of carnival celebrations in the remote Andean town of Uquia, Argentina. During the 9 days that the festivity lasts, carnival devils are not supposed to take their costume off or reveal their identity.
Martin Meissner, The Associated PressA carnival float depicts British Prime Minister Theresa May with a gun and the writing 'Brexit' on it prior to the traditional carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. The foolish street spectacles in the carnival centers of Duesseldorf, Mainz and Cologne, watched by hundreds of thousands of people, are the highlights in Germany's carnival season on Rosemonday.
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A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Photos from Carnival celebrations around the world in 2017.


















