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0 February 13, 2026 11:14

Brazil Carnival LIVE: King Momo Kicks off Carnival 2026 as Festivities Begin in Rio de Janeiro

Watch live as King Momo receives the key to the 2026 Carnival as festivities begin in Rio de Janeiro, marking the start of the week-long street party attended by millions of locals and visitors.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s Carnival officially starts with the traditional ceremony of handing the keys to King Momo, a symbolic gesture that marks the opening of the festivities.
King Momo — who each year is portrayed by a different individual — receives the gigantic key to the 2026 Carnival, marking the start of his five-day reign over the festivities attended by millions of local and visitors. Momo’s tenure is symbolic of society being turned upside down during Carnival. His role is inspired by Greek mythology, where Momus is the personification of satire, mockery and irreverence.
Momo’s tenure is symbolic of society being turned upside down during Carnival. His role is inspired by Greek mythology. Momus is the personification of satire, mockery and irreverence.
This year’s Momo is 28-year-old Kaio Mackenzie, from the working-class Mangueira community. Rio’s Carnival queen and princesses joined him, dancing to samba music as they held the city key aloft and confetti poured down upon them.

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