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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

Countdown to Carnival :)

Filed under: Brazil General - January 31st, 2005

It is almost time for Carnival 2005. Brazil is ready to celebrate its most popular party! Cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador and Olinda are already experiencing the Carnival effect. These cities are receiving many visitors coming from all over the world. Everybody wants to join this fun and interesting party! The Brazilian Carnival for 2005 will be held in a couple days, starting on the 4th and ending on the 8th. If you would like to travel to Brazil during this fantastic time, here is the Carnival agenda for the next couple years;

2006: Feb 23rd-28th
2007: Feb 15th-20th
2008: Jan 31st-Feb 5th
2009: Jan 19th-24th
2010: Feb 11th-16th

Later on this week you will be able to see some images from Carnival 2005. If you have never experienced this exotic brazilian celebration, www.cities-in-brazil.com will bring to you some memorable moments of the party!

Surf Lessons in Brazil

Filed under: Brazil General - January 18th, 2005

This picture was taken at a beach in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo. At this beach they offer surf lessons. Brazil is known for its great waves, and what better way to learn that with an experienced Brazilian surfista!

Glamorous Carnival Costumes

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

This picture shows another one of the glamourous costumes of the carnival. These costumes use peacock feathers, and are quite intricate in their designs. This costume will not be seen in the parade, but will be seen in clubs that hold carnival competitions for glamour and originality.

Costumes of the Carnival

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

This picture shows some of the more revealing costumes that you will see during the Carnival parades. Brazilians are quite open-minded and care free about showing off their bodies, especially during the carnival. It is very common to see girls with similar costumes to this, as well as many costumes that reveal women’s upper body. Carnival is a time for excitement, dancing, partying, and entertaining!

Mini Carnival Parade

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

This picture shows one of the carnival parades that happens in a smaller city. Since almost all of the cities in Brazil celebrate carnival with a parade, it is very common that if you are in Brazil during carnival, you will be able to watch a parade. It is a very exciting event, and is taken very seriously by the samba school members. It is a competition, so all of the schools competing in the parade want to win! Carnival is an amazing spectacle that can only be truley experienced first hand.

The Glamorous side of the Carnival in Brazil

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

This is a picture of a woman who is competing in another aspect of the carnival. This is not part of the parade, this is another event during the carnival celebration that happens in ball rooms of clubs, or hotels. During one of these shows, you will see 2 different kinds of competitions. One is the glamour side, and this is where you will see people dressed in huge fancy costumes that look almost like a mini float. The other side of the competition involves the creative side. Here you will see people with crazy outfits performing dances. Carnival is all about creativity, and entertainment!

Brazil Carnival 2005 almost here!

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

This is a picture of me and a friend of mine at the Carnival 2003 near Sao Paulo. Carnival is an amazing event that is held once a year in almost every city of Brazil. The main cities that hold huge carnival celebrations are Salvador, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Olinda, Recife and Para. Carnival is the most popular celebration in Brazil. I would highly recommend for anyone interested in travelling to Brazil to do it around carnival time!
Carnival for 2005 will be held February 5-8.

Carnival 2005

Filed under: Brazil General - January 13th, 2005

Brazil has one of the most famous celebrations that is known world wide. This celebration, known as Carnival is going to be held next month! Here you see some dancers from samba schools in Sao Paulo. Carnival is held 7weeks before Easter, and last for 4 days, and 4 nights. The Brazilian Carnival starts on a Saturday and ends on Fat Tuesday. Brazil is certainly get ready for this amazing party, so if you are looking for an exotic place to go and experience a unique cultural party, Brazil is the place to be in February 2005.

The Brazilian Carnival

Filed under: Brazil General - January 10th, 2005

It is almost time for Carnival in Brazil! For the year of 2005 this popular brazilian celebration will be held in the first week of February, the 5th through to the 8th. If you have always heard about Carnival but have never experienced it, now it is time to join the party.

Carnival is a traditional event which brings many people from all over the world to have an amazing time in Brazil during the month of February. Carnival in Rio in Brazil is a perfect way to have fun and enjoy your holiday! In this picture you see one of the dancers from one of the samba schools in Rio.