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February 9th 2008 by Ali
Out of the streets and into the Sambadrome!
The biggest party in the world is officially in Rio, every year the carnival takes hold of the city, the streets erupt, and in the samba schools preparations are completed and tensions are high for the competition in the Sambadrome.
In suburbs and favelas of the city of Rio there are many Samba Schools. Their main purpose is to research and create all the songs, dancing, floats, choreography for the samba competitions. Brazilians take their samba almost as seriously as their football (soccer) - many people have a samba school that they support, wearing the shirts and following the preparations and gossip.
Like in football there are several divisions, the top division has 12 schools, the competition that the world associates with the Rio Carnival is the culmination of more than 6 months preparation by these schools and 2 nights competition, and 1 nights celebration.
From 9pm and 5am on the Sunday and Monday night before Mardi Grais and Ash Wednesday - the schools parade. Each school has 80 minutes to parade down a kilometre long strip between stadium stands - the sambadrome. Each year a new samba song
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February 10th 2008 - steffen: Stunning
This really must have been a feast for all senses... Great photos - and the best example for the panorama photo I've seen so far :-)
February 11th 2008 - Tommy Rooney: Absolutely fabulous
What an outstanding journal Ali. The text is comprehensive, informative and interesting, and the photos are spectacular. It looks like you gave that zoom a good workout, and the Brazilians ladies featured at the top look absolutely gorgeous!
February 11th 2008 - the soul cultivator: Enviable images!
Goose bumps! Thats what iv just got from seeing all your amazing shots. The vastness of it all....a real sea of costumes and colour....Wow...Really great blog...thank you. Claire.
February 11th 2008 - 2Brothers3Continents: I'm jelaus!
Hey Ali
I don't belive you was in Brasil for the carnaval!! I'm brazilian and I mss it!! I'm jelaus!!hehe
BTW nice explanation about it all!!
One more thing, My facebook is not showing the latest entry, how do i correct it?
TKS
Fernando
February 11th 2008 - Angie: wow!!!
oh, wow! amazing!! photos are great...and the text was very interesting...I enjoyed it a lot! thanks for sharing it! greetings from croatia!
angie
btw...that nottinghill carnival...I haven't heard of it up until recently...seems also to be quite an event! :)
February 11th 2008 - Karen: AMAZING PARTY!!!
Such a wonderful organization! An example for the world.
Congratulations for your explanation and pics.
I'll be there next year for sure.
February 12th 2008 - mum:
hi Ali don't think you'll be popping home especially for the cromer carnival this year! amazing stuff! love mum
February 12th 2008 - Enamoured: Marvelous--Thank you
Allstair, these pix are fantastic! Such clarity and you seem to have caught the best moments on this phenomenal spectacle
--thank you!
February 20th 2008 - jc: Love the photos !
Simply Spectacular !....well done !
February 26th 2008 - Chuckk: Wow
Amazing journals,,,What camera are you using? Megs? Also do you travel with WiFI? I'm interested in traveling for one year or more, just curious. Thanks in advance
February 27th 2008 - Yvanka: I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the great pics! Brings back amazing memories!
June 13th 2008 - Chris: I was there!!
I was lucky to take part in this, I was in front of the Jaguar float.....
You gotta go people...ya gotta go.
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13 Comments - Add Public Comment or Send Private Message
February 10th 2008 - steffen: Stunning
This really must have been a feast for all senses... Great photos - and the best example for the panorama photo I've seen so far :-)
February 11th 2008 - Tommy Rooney: Absolutely fabulous
What an outstanding journal Ali. The text is comprehensive, informative and interesting, and the photos are spectacular. It looks like you gave that zoom a good workout, and the Brazilians ladies featured at the top look absolutely gorgeous!
February 11th 2008 - the soul cultivator: Enviable images!
Goose bumps! Thats what iv just got from seeing all your amazing shots. The vastness of it all....a real sea of costumes and colour....Wow...Really great blog...thank you. Claire.
February 11th 2008 - 2Brothers3Continents: I'm jelaus!
Hey Ali
I don't belive you was in Brasil for the carnaval!! I'm brazilian and I mss it!! I'm jelaus!!hehe
BTW nice explanation about it all!!
One more thing, My facebook is not showing the latest entry, how do i correct it?
TKS
Fernando
February 11th 2008 - Angie: wow!!!
oh, wow! amazing!! photos are great...and the text was very interesting...I enjoyed it a lot! thanks for sharing it! greetings from croatia!
angie
btw...that nottinghill carnival...I haven't heard of it up until recently...seems also to be quite an event! :)
February 11th 2008 - Karen: AMAZING PARTY!!!
Such a wonderful organization! An example for the world.
Congratulations for your explanation and pics.
I'll be there next year for sure.
February 12th 2008 - mum:
hi Ali don't think you'll be popping home especially for the cromer carnival this year! amazing stuff! love mum
February 12th 2008 - Enamoured: Marvelous--Thank you
Allstair, these pix are fantastic! Such clarity and you seem to have caught the best moments on this phenomenal spectacle
--thank you!
February 20th 2008 - jc: Love the photos !
Simply Spectacular !....well done !
February 26th 2008 - Chuckk: Wow
Amazing journals,,,What camera are you using? Megs? Also do you travel with WiFI? I'm interested in traveling for one year or more, just curious. Thanks in advance
February 27th 2008 - Yvanka: I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the great pics! Brings back amazing memories!
June 13th 2008 - Chris: I was there!!
I was lucky to take part in this, I was in front of the Jaguar float.....
You gotta go people...ya gotta go.
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