Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife () is held each February in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest of the Canary Islands, and attracts people from all over the world. It is considered the second most popular and internationally known carnival, after the one held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Partially for this reason, the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is twinned with the city of Rio de Janeiro. In 1980, it was declared a Tourist Festival of International Interest by the Secretary of State for Tourism. The Carnival
Name of Quebec City "Québécois" (male) or "Québécoise" (female). To avoid confusion with "Québécois/e" meaning an inhabitant of the province, the term "Québécois/e de Québec" for residents of the city is sometimes used. In English, the terms Quebecer (or Quebecker) and Québécois/e are common. Also, Quebec City is sometimes referred to as ""la capitale nationale"" ("the national capital"). The government officially named it this way under the Union Nationale party. The provincial administrative region where the city is situated bears the name Capitale-Nationale (capitalized). The word "national" is the adjective for the noun "nation" used in its normal basic sense and refers to Quebec