Brazil Carnival

We still have another 4 months to Carnaval in Rio, but Rio de Janeiro has a new Carnival Queen, Shayene Cesario. The muse we have described in the past has just been elected yesterday, October 9th, the new Official Rio de Janeiro 2010 Carnival Queen. The contest occurred in Rio´s Samba City.

When the Official Rio de Janeiro Queen and Princess Contest was over, Shayene Cesário could never imagine she would be crowned the Official Rio de Janeiro Carnival Queen, winning over 12 other contenders. The decision was made by a judging panel that considered several attributes for the final scores, including samba dance abilities, overall charisma, sympathy, body elegance and facial expressions. Members of the judging panel included: Sidney Rezende, Selmynha Sorrisoz, Viviane Araújo, and actor Davi Pinheiro. Continue reading »

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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 »

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No último dia de apresentações das escolas de samba no Rio de Janeiro, três escolas homenagearam a música brasileira e se destacaram na Marquês de Sapucaí. A Acadêmicos do Grande Rio homenageou os 25 anos do sambódromo em seu samba-enredo Das Arquibancadas ao camarote Nº 1 Um Grande Rio de Emoção Na Apoteose do Seu Coração, a Vila Isabel exaltou o centenário do nascimento de Noel Rosa, um dos maiores ícones da música popular brasileira que completaria 100 anos no mês de dezembro, e a Mangueira trouxe o samba-enredo Mangueira é música do Brasil.

No início da apresentação da Grande Rio, um membro da escola fez um vôo decolando da concentração passando por cima dos primeiros membros da escola e voltou para a frente da Sapucaí, lembrando um dos grandes momentos da escola na história do Carnaval. Continue reading »

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Brazil Carnival 2010 Video: Rio Carnaval 2010 – Mocidade Independente Samba School 12

Desfile da Escola de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, no Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, em 15/2/2010.

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Brazil Carnival 2010 Video: Rio Carnaval 2010 – Mocidade Independente Samba School 11

Desfile da Escola de Samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel, no Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, em 15/2/2010.

Tags: Brazil Carnival 2010, Brazil Carnival Videos, Carnaval 2010, Mangueira, Mocidade Independente, rio, Rio de Janeiro, samba school, Sambodromo