

Carnival around the world
This international project brings together researchers from Brazil and the Netherlands to study the phenomenon of carnival. How do people experience Carnival in different places? What impacts does Carnival have on the places where it is celebrated? Is the experience of Carnival changing over time? These and many other questions have been addressed by the team over the past decade.
Publications
Read more about this research project.
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The Experience of Carnival in 2024: Preliminary Insights from Brazil and the Netherlands
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Carnival as a tool for social inclusion
What happens to communities when carnival disappears?
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Onderzoek toont aan: Zomercarnaval in Brabant echt uit den boze
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Participating institutions
​The Netherlands
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Brazil
Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Brazil
Centro Universitário SENAC – São Paulo
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais – PUC Minas
Universidade de São Paulo - USP
Universidade do Amazonas - UNAMA
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC
Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM
Universidade Federal de Goiás- UFG
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto- UFOP
Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE
Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey - UFSJ
Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF
Italy
Portugal
Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
Spain
Trinidad
D Carnival Scene
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For more information, please contact Prof. Greg Richards.
