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15:36, 19-Feb-2019
Highlights from the Nice Carnival in southern France
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16:11, 19-Feb-2019
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The 135th Nice Carnival, one of the biggest carnivals in the world, kicked off in France on February 16 with the theme of "King of Cinema".
The cheerful multi-colored parades took place around the Place Masséna and the Albert 1er gardens, made up of 17 giant floats and more than 1,000 dancers and musicians from different parts of the world.
This year's carnival parade not only pays tribute to the film giants, but features caricatures of politicians as well, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The float of the King of Carnival. /VCG Photo
The float of the King of Carnival. /VCG Photo
The 135th Nice Carnival features film giants. /VCG Photo
The 135th Nice Carnival features film giants. /VCG Photo
The giant float of Charlie Chaplin. /VCG Photo
The giant float of Charlie Chaplin. /VCG Photo
A float with a giant figure of U.S. President Donald Trump holding in his hand French President Emmanuel Macron. /VCG Photo
A float with a giant figure of U.S. President Donald Trump holding in his hand French President Emmanuel Macron. /VCG Photo
Giant statues of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu. /VCG Photo
Giant statues of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French actor Gerard Depardieu. /VCG Photo
A statue depicting U.S. film producer Harvey Weinstein. /VCG Photo
A statue depicting U.S. film producer Harvey Weinstein. /VCG Photo
The Nice Carnival has become an annual party that usually falls in February. It began in 1873 but went on hiatus during the First and Second World Wars.
Besides from the carnival parades, there will also be traditional flower and light parades during the two-week long event, which runs until March 2.