Noun the school's annual winter carnival That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights. There is a carnival atmosphere in the office. The garden became a carnival of color.

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In Germany, regular swabbing, blood testing, and questionnaire-taking allowed researchers to more accurately capture the fallout from a superspreading event at an outdoor carnival. Megan Molteni, Wired, "How Much Do Crowds Contribute to Covid? It's Complicated," 11 Sep. 2020

Holland hopes the church will be able to host additional events to celebrate the anniversary including a concert and carnival in the spring. cleveland, "Avon United Methodist Church celebrates 200 years: Short Takes on Avon, Avon Lake and North Ridgeville," 5 Sep. 2020

On Saturday, the carnival’s executive director, Matthew Phillip, spoke to The Guardian about the significance of the event in 2020, despite it being held online. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Adele Faces Backlash for Wearing Jamaican Flag Bikini, Bantu Knots in Tribute to Canceled Carnival," 30 Aug. 2020

Like an enormous state fair without the rides and carnival barkers, the Farm Show is part professional development for farm families, along with a range of entertainment, from horse shows and tractor pulls to an annual butter sculpture. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "Pregnant Panda, Rim of the Pacific, virtual colleges: News from around our 50 states," 20 Aug. 2020

Major changes for the festival on Oct. 9 to 11 include the cancellation of the carnival and craft show, organizers said. Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Pandemic brings changes to Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles," 7 Aug. 2020

Every four years this magical carnival visits town for a few days. Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, "The Confusement Park comes to town | Opinion," 28 Aug. 2020

And right now that means stuffing the nightly carnival brio of Barbaro into bags and boxes. Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Pizza: Monte Vista’s Barbaro restaurant serving strong pizzas engineered for takeout," 28 Aug. 2020

For others, though, this carnival trick held a pearl of inspiration. Grace Huckins, Wired, "A Radical New Model of the Brain Illuminates Its Wiring," 17 Aug. 2020

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Enjoy drive-thru barbecue and carnival-style concessions prior to the first big fireworks display of the holiday weekend, which will be viewable from the fairgrounds parking lot. cleveland, "Fourth of July 2020 in Cleveland: Fireworks, food, music and more ways to celebrate Independence Day weekend," 30 June 2020

For now, the at times festive and carnival nature of the Iraqi and Lebanese protests mask nervous fears on the streets that Iran would deploy its local militias to put an end to the protests. Bessma Momani, Time, "A New Arab Spring Is Unfolding in Iraq and Lebanon. But Things Could Get Bloody If Iran Gets Its Way," 7 Nov. 2019

Unlike most carnival celebrations throughout the Caribbean, J’ouvert does not take place in the streets of Toronto for Caribana 2019. Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, "Tell Dem We Reach! A First-Timer’s Guide to Caribana, Toronto's Caribbean Carnival," 24 July 2019

There will be carnival attractionsand inflatable bounce houses to keep them entertained for hours. Erica Boniface, The Know, "The best Colorado road races and fun runs of 2017," 4 Mar. 2017

Carnival-prize figurines from the first half of the 20th century line shelves that reach the ceiling. Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "At 75, Chihuly discusses his long struggles with mental health," 2 June 2017

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