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===Carnival===
{{Main article|Brazilian Carnival}}
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The four-day period before the [[Christianity|Christian]] liturgical preparatory season [[Lent]] leading up to [[Shrove Tuesday]] and [[Ash Wednesday]] is [[carnival]] time in Brazil. Rich and poor alike forget their cares as they gaily party in the streets. [[Pernambuco]] has large Carnival celebrations with more than 3000 shows in the streets of the historic centre performed by over 430 local groups, including the [[Frevo]], typical [[Pernambuco]] music. Another famous carnival music style from Pernambuco is Maracatu. The cities of Recife and [[Olinda]] hold the most authentic and democratic [[Brazilian Carnival]] celebrations. The largest carnival in Brazil is Galo da Madrugada, which takes place in [[Recife Antigo|Downtown Recife]] on Carnival Saturday. Another famous event is the "Noite dos Tambores Silenciosos." (literally, Night of the Silent Drums) Carnival. Recife's Carnival is nationally known, attracting thousands of visitors every year.

The party starts a week before the official date, with electric trios "shaking" the [[Boa Viagem, Recife|Boa Viagem]] neighborhood. On Friday, people take to the streets to dance to the sound of frevo and to dance with maracatu, ciranda, caboclinhos, afoxé, reggae and manguebeat groups. There are still many other entertainment centers spread out around the city, featuring local and national artists. One of the highlights is Saturday when more than two and a half million people follow the [[Galo da Madrugada]] group.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130624215346/http://www.pinpads.co/short-term-rentals/recife/apartment/172341 Carnival in Recife] {{in lang|en}}</ref> Every day, there is the Night of the Silent Drums, on the Pátio do Terço, where [[Maracatu]]s honor [[slave]]s that died in prisons.<ref>[http://othersiderainbow.blogspot.com.br/2008_01_06_archive.html Maracatu in Recife] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705185911/http://othersiderainbow.blogspot.com.br/2008_01_06_archive.html |date=July 5, 2014 }} {{in lang|en}}</ref>