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Carnival Parade: Dates for 2005

Filed under: Brazil General - January 31st, 2005

Carnival is a time for the samba schools to compete against each other and be the Carnival Champions on the street of the Sambodromo. The schools are awarded points for their organization, music, timing, visual appearance, and more. If you are visiting Brazil at this time of the year, here are the dates of the Carnival Parade for the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro:

Sao Paulo:
The Carnival Parade will be held on Feb 4th and 5th; each night you will be able to watch the performance of 8 different schools.
Where: Anhembi Sambodromo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Prices: going from U$ 10 up to U$ 30 in the bleachers section

Rio de Janeiro:
The Carnival Parade will be held on Feb 6th and 7th; each night you will be able to watch the performance of 7 different schools.
Time: Starting at 9 pm both days
Where: Marques do Sapucai Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2004 Samba-School Champions: Beija-Flor (Keep you eyes on this samba-school performance
Price: going from U$ 25 up to U$ 80 in the bleachers section

BRAZILIAN CARNIVAL 2005 - THE PARTY IS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN