Carnival Sambadrome
Posted on 10 March 2011 by k. a. gardner
The Carnival celebration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is best known for its Samba Parades, which are competitions between Rio Samba Schools (RSC♦♦). The parades take place every year in the Sambadrome, the permanent parade ground built in 1984. Like Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) in New Orleans, the festival ends with the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Judges named Beija-Flor school the winner out of 12 competing schools on Mar. 9th. The schools are community groups geared towards putting on huge Carnival parades.
Courtesy of Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse photojournalists, this website celebrates it’s newest category, The Americas, with a photo presentation of Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Members of the Beija-Flor samba school celebrate after winning the 2011 Carnival title at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Sambadrome show : Revelers of the Beija-Flor samba school perform atop a float at the Sambadrome, during the second night of carnival parade (AFP/Vanderlei Almeida)
An Unidos da Tijuca samba school dancer performs during a carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Monday March 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Revellers of Mangueira samba school Revellers of the Mangueira samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Revellers of the Vila Isabel samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
RCS♦♦ ~ Rio Carnival Services
(Home page featured photo – Unidos da Tijuca samba school dancer)
Awesome photos.
Weirsdo!
Thanks, I think so too. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Nice pictures. Carnival is celebrated with excitement and enthusiasm. There is so much fun and enjoyment to see lively parades, different forms of entertainment and have rich food.
Thank you for sharing your Carnival memories. The celebration looks like a lot of fun!