Held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Rio Carnival is known as “the biggest and most exciting show on earth”. This year’s festival starts on February 28 and ends on March 4.
Samba Dancers Parade
Rio Carnival is best known for its colourful and vibrant Samba Parades. Held annually at the Sambodromo, the Samba Parades are the highlight of the festival and tickets are therefore very scarce.
HaveAll four parades are held over four nights during the festival.In which, two buThe biggest show takes place on Sunday and Monday, when Rio de Janeiro’s top Samba schools compete for the title of champion. It’s a magical show with brilliant choreography, flamboyant costumes, mesmerizing floats and irresistible music.
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| The Rio Carnival is best known for its parade of samba dancers from the top samba schools across Rio de Janeiro held at the Sambodromo. Photo: brasil.diplo.de |
Immerse yourself in the Sambodromo
Rio CarnivalOriginally held in the streets of the city, as the festival became more and more popular it was moved to the Sambodromo.Sambodromo isconcrete structure with an avenue running through the center and grandstands on either side.Schools teachSamba will enter from one end of the street and parade for about 70 minutes down the avenue to the cheers from the stands.HaveThere are many different seating positions and ticket prices that visitors can choose from.
The brilliant costumes
When it comes to the Rio Carnival, it is important to mention the gorgeous costumes of the Samba dancers, an indispensable part of the festival. It is not only limited to the samba parades and samba schools, but almost everyone, from street dancers to ticket sellers, also wears colorful, gorgeous costumes. There is even an official costume contest held at the Gloria Hotel every year. Here you can see many costumes that you have never seen before in your life.
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| The samba dancers' extravagant and strangely beautiful costumes are an indispensable part and contribute to making the festival atmosphere even more vibrant. Photo: escapenormal |
The traditional Rio Carnival has been associated with competitive parades between Samba schools.Samba schools are groupsDance of different communities in Rio de Janeiro.Each school has its own dancers, choreographers and musicians,create unique performances. It is their creativity that gives the Rio Carnival a vibrant atmosphere rarely seen in any other festival on the planet.
Rio Carnival Balls
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is truly a vibrant and exciting party.Theevents and parties that last for the entire four nights of the festival. Among them,tombt important part of Rio Carnival is the dancing. The most prestigious and attractive, attracting many celebrities from all over the world is the Magic Ball dance held at Copacabana Palace.
ClubRio Scala in downtown Rio also hosts dance parties every night, culminating in the Gay Costume Ball. No matter where you go in the city, you will find plenty of street parties during the festival.
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| The festive atmosphere fills every street of Rio de Janeiro city these days. Photo: bbc.co.uk |
Book tickets
Most Rio Carnival events require tickets, so if you want to experience “the biggest and most exciting show on earth,” you’ll need to book in advance.TicketThere are many options for prices and seating for the Samba Parades at the Sambodromo. Tickets can also be pre-booked to attend the dancing at the Rio Carnival. Costumes can also be pre-booked to really get into the carnival spirit.
