Sep 18
Rihanna in a Sequin Bikini in a Kadooment Day Parade HQ x38 Continue reading »
Feb 19
Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is one of the greatest shows on earth, and the annual Samba Parade at the Sambodromo is the most festive and colorful of all.
Imagine thousands of singers and dancers planning, practicing, and building elaborate floats, then parading for 75 minutes down a narrow 700-yard route in front of thousands of exuberant fans and millions on television.
Community groups called schools have performed in Rio’s Samba Parade for decades, and 14 of the best perform at the Sambodromo on the Sunday and Monday nights (7 each night) before Ash Wednesday each year.
Each school develops a theme and a new samba song. About a half dozen floats and 30+ different costumed groups support the theme and dance down the parade route singing the samba song.
Drummers, a band, loudspeakers, and screaming spectators keep the volume and intensity up.
It’s an amazing celebration!
These photos from the 2007 Rio Samba Parade were taken on a Carnaval cruise to Rio on Celebrity Cruises’ Infinity. Continue reading »
Feb 16
A Beija Flor samba school float parades at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.(AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes)
Beija-Flor samba school dancers parade at the Sambodrome on the first night of the Carnival samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro Continue reading »
Feb 15
Brazil Carnival 2010 Video: Sexy Samda Dancers in Second Day Sao Paulo Parade / O Carnaval de São Paulo foi marcado por mulheres exuberantes e com samba no pé. Confira com Nahama Nunes, da Jovem Pan Online, as musas do segundo dia dos desfiles em São Paulo.
Feb 15
Brazil Carnival 2010 Video: Aguia de Ouro Samba School Opens Second Day Parade in Sao Paulo / A Águia de Ouro abriu a segunda noite de desfiles das Escolas de Samba do Grupo Especial de São Paulo. A agremiação fez um belo desfile, na tentativa de evitar a queda para o Grupo de Acesso, do qual foi campeã em 2009. Assista ao vídeo com Renata Perobelli, da Jovem Pan Online.
