Carnival is celebrated around the world but arguably nowhere as in Brazil and especially in Rio.
The country stops doing anything else or about ,
....very conveniently it’s half term there too.
Party is everywhere : beaches, streets and of course parades.
In Rio, the grand Carnival parade is not a simple parade, but a competition among the city samba schools. The best schools (picture here of one of the "alas" i.e wings of the Beija Flor School) get to present themselves along the Sambadrome with thousands of participants split into sections of dancers, musicians and floats and each school is judged for the choice of music, lyrics, themes, choreography and costumes.
Each Samba School represents a different neighborhood or a social club.
The preparation starts as early as March or April of the previous year. Each Samba School mobilizes thousands of supporters to create the various aspects of the School's show. A theme is chosen, the music is written, costumes are created, floats are built, while the "carnavalesco" (the carnival designer) sets the choreography. By December, rehearsals begin and by Christmas, the sambas are recorded and released to record shops.
When the parading day at the Sambadrome finally comes, schools must present their long awaited show within a strict span of time: between 65 to 85 minutes. They will be judged by more than 40 judges spread along the avenue who allocate points according to specific criteria.
Each Samba School represents a different neighborhood or a social club.
The preparation starts as early as March or April of the previous year. Each Samba School mobilizes thousands of supporters to create the various aspects of the School's show. A theme is chosen, the music is written, costumes are created, floats are built, while the "carnavalesco" (the carnival designer) sets the choreography. By December, rehearsals begin and by Christmas, the sambas are recorded and released to record shops.
When the parading day at the Sambadrome finally comes, schools must present their long awaited show within a strict span of time: between 65 to 85 minutes. They will be judged by more than 40 judges spread along the avenue who allocate points according to specific criteria.
It has been estimated that this year's festival attracted 850,000 visitors to the Rio de Janeiro state and contributed $628 million to its economy -- a 12 percent increase over last year. Brazil's government puts the tourism income for the whole country at $3.2 billion ...It's kind of Olympics category kind of revenue....
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