Rio de Janeiro Carnival, which is considered as the one of the greatest shows on Earth will begin tomorrow 13 February and will end on 16 February on the Fat Tuesday. Rio de Janeiro carnival is one of the oldest carnival in world, Rio carnival was first held in 1723.
During the carnival city of Rio de Janeiro which is considered as the Carnival Capital of the World hosts several parades, carnival balls along with music and dancing all around. Speaking of dance, in Brazil it has only one meaning "Samba", so if you are planning to participate in the carnival its better to learn Samba dance. Many samba schools in Brazil offers great packages to learn Samba dance for travelers.
The city of Rio De Janeiro turns into a big dance floor during the carnival. There is music, dancing, parades and people dressed in colorful dresses everywhere you look. Rio Carnival is very crowded event, more than 500,000 foreign tourists visits during the carnival and entire population of Brazil Participates in this grand festival. Over the years Rio Carnival has set standards of other carnivals to follow. The carnival not only gives opportunity to dance and party in Brazil style but also helps you understand Brazilian culture better.
The city of Rio De Janeiro turns into a big dance floor during the carnival. There is music, dancing, parades and people dressed in colorful dresses everywhere you look. Rio Carnival is very crowded event, more than 500,000 foreign tourists visits during the carnival and entire population of Brazil Participates in this grand festival. Over the years Rio Carnival has set standards of other carnivals to follow. The carnival not only gives opportunity to dance and party in Brazil style but also helps you understand Brazilian culture better.
Highlights of Carnival:
Samba Parades in Sambodromo are the world famous samba parade which display competition between finest Samba schools of Brazil.
There are five major parades
1. Samba Schools in the Special Group - February 14th and February 15th
2. Champions Parade - February 20th
3. Samba Schools in the Access Group (Group A) - February 13th, 21:00
4. Samba Schools in Group "B" - February 16th, 21:00
5. 5. Children Samba Schools - February 12th, 19:00 (doors open at 17:00)
EVENTS DATES AND TIMES DURING CARNIVAL
Samba Parades in Sambodromo are the world famous samba parade which display competition between finest Samba schools of Brazil.
There are five major parades
1. Samba Schools in the Special Group - February 14th and February 15th
2. Champions Parade - February 20th
3. Samba Schools in the Access Group (Group A) - February 13th, 21:00
4. Samba Schools in Group "B" - February 16th, 21:00
5. 5. Children Samba Schools - February 12th, 19:00 (doors open at 17:00)
EVENTS DATES AND TIMES DURING CARNIVAL
Saturday, February 13th
09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)
16.00 Banda de Ipanema meets at Praça General Osório, Ipanema
19.00 Official Costume Competition in Hotel Gloria
20.00 Street Band Competition in Av. Rio Branco, Centro (Downtown)
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Access Group
23.00 The Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace Hotel
Beija Flor Samba School participant
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