Carnival kicks off in Brazil - Brésil par AP Archive

(13 Jan 2020) The world's most famous Carnival celebration kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. - The newly elected king and queen of this year's party received the city's key from Marcelo Alves, president of the City Tourism Promotion Office, a symbolic gesture that marks the official opening of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. - For the first time 200-thousand people descended for the opening on Copacabana beach. - On stage artists performed for ...