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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!