Mardi Gras midnight before Ash Wednesday. In earlier times, parades were held on New Year's Day. Other cities famous for Mardi Gras celebrations include Rio de Janeiro; Barranquilla, Colombia; George Town, Cayman Islands; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Carnival is an important celebration in Anglican and Catholic European nations. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the week before Ash Wednesday is called "Shrovetide", ending on Shrove Tuesday. It has its popular celebratory aspects, as well. Pancakes are a traditional food. Pancakes and related fried breads or pastries made with sugar, fat, and eggs
Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro The Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (, UNIRIO), is one of the four federally funded public universities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has several campuses in the city of Rio de Janeiro, including two in Urca neighborhood. It was established on June 5, 1979. The university was ranked in the 23rd place in the Government's "ENADE" classification, in 2006. In 2010, it was given a score of 4 out of 5 in "ENADE"'s system of evaluation. UNIRIO has its origins in the Federation