| The cities of Recife and Olinda hold the most authentic and democratic carnaval celebrations in Brazil. |
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| The largest carnaval parade in all of Brazil is Galo da Madrugada, which takes place in downtown Recife in the Saturday of carnaval. |
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| Another famous carnaval music style from Pernambuco is maracatu. |
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| Everyone's back on stage for the Carnaval Finale, and there'll be plenty of room for the audience to samba and share the festive spirit. |
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| Pernambuco has large Carnaval celebrations, including the frevo, typical Pernambuco music. |
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| Parades and pageants are the heart of the Carnaval festivities. |
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| In 1840, the first Carnaval was celebrated with a masked ball. |
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