Recife e Olinda Carnaval

• Location: Recife and Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: Friday to Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (varies annually)

• Duration: ~5 days (with pre-carnival events starting weeks earlier)

• Attendance: Over 2.5 million people across both cities

• Venue: Historic centers, streets, and hills of Olinda; downtown Recife, including Marco Zero

• Organizer: Municipal governments of Recife and Olinda with local cultural groups

• Established: Colonial period (evolved over centuries with strong Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous influences)

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Medium

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but costumes and themed outfits are widely worn

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes