٠٠:٠٢:٥٣Locals in Rio de Janeiro were seen kissing strangers during Carnival festivities after passing pandemic and restrictions caused by COVID-19 in Brazil, on Friday.
The footage features people and shirtless boys and girls with different colourful outfits and costumes celebrating together and kissing each other in public.
A local Henrique said: "I think that kissing post-COVID, of course, there is so much concern, they were two years very hard, but I believe that when the moment comes to you, you don’t really think much, even if that happened, you have to take care."
Giulia, another local, mentioned that COVID restrictions did not let them get close to each other and called the ceremony very fun.
"I think it is so damn fun. We had two years without getting close to anyone, and after all this time, we have the vaccine research and the technology. So, we have to re-encounter and do it physically and psychologically. It’s different than pre-pandemic now is post," added Giulia.
Rio reportedly began to hold its festivals after two pandemic-disrupted carnivals. The COVID-19 pandemic last year caused Rio to suspend Carnival by two months. This year, Brazil's federal government allegedly expects around 46 million people to join the festivities. According to Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the world’s biggest carnival will officially kick off on Friday for the first time in three years.
Several cities will emerge as hotspots across Brazil such as Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador and Recife. Various festivals including street parties, known as Blocos, will be held throughout cities. Rio alone has reportedly permitted over 600 of them.
Brazil: Locals kiss strangers during Carnival festivities in Rio, leaving COVID-19 memories behind
Locals in Rio de Janeiro were seen kissing strangers during Carnival festivities after passing pandemic and restrictions caused by COVID-19 in Brazil, on Friday.
The footage features people and shirtless boys and girls with different colourful outfits and costumes celebrating together and kissing each other in public.
A local Henrique said: "I think that kissing post-COVID, of course, there is so much concern, they were two years very hard, but I believe that when the moment comes to you, you don’t really think much, even if that happened, you have to take care."
Giulia, another local, mentioned that COVID restrictions did not let them get close to each other and called the ceremony very fun.
"I think it is so damn fun. We had two years without getting close to anyone, and after all this time, we have the vaccine research and the technology. So, we have to re-encounter and do it physically and psychologically. It’s different than pre-pandemic now is post," added Giulia.
Rio reportedly began to hold its festivals after two pandemic-disrupted carnivals. The COVID-19 pandemic last year caused Rio to suspend Carnival by two months. This year, Brazil's federal government allegedly expects around 46 million people to join the festivities. According to Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the world’s biggest carnival will officially kick off on Friday for the first time in three years.
Several cities will emerge as hotspots across Brazil such as Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador and Recife. Various festivals including street parties, known as Blocos, will be held throughout cities. Rio alone has reportedly permitted over 600 of them.
Locals in Rio de Janeiro were seen kissing strangers during Carnival festivities after passing pandemic and restrictions caused by COVID-19 in Brazil, on Friday.
The footage features people and shirtless boys and girls with different colourful outfits and costumes celebrating together and kissing each other in public.
A local Henrique said: "I think that kissing post-COVID, of course, there is so much concern, they were two years very hard, but I believe that when the moment comes to you, you don’t really think much, even if that happened, you have to take care."
Giulia, another local, mentioned that COVID restrictions did not let them get close to each other and called the ceremony very fun.
"I think it is so damn fun. We had two years without getting close to anyone, and after all this time, we have the vaccine research and the technology. So, we have to re-encounter and do it physically and psychologically. It’s different than pre-pandemic now is post," added Giulia.
Rio reportedly began to hold its festivals after two pandemic-disrupted carnivals. The COVID-19 pandemic last year caused Rio to suspend Carnival by two months. This year, Brazil's federal government allegedly expects around 46 million people to join the festivities. According to Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the world’s biggest carnival will officially kick off on Friday for the first time in three years.
Several cities will emerge as hotspots across Brazil such as Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador and Recife. Various festivals including street parties, known as Blocos, will be held throughout cities. Rio alone has reportedly permitted over 600 of them.