Ok folks, this is the real deal
.... nothing against Mardi Gras, but... as far as carnaval goes... we got it going on
Anyways, the parades in Rio start tomorrow, but Carnaval starts today... In Salvador, Bahia, as many as 10 million people can be found on the streets dancing at sound of the Trio Eletricos like below (the truck is all speakers, the band goes on top, playing... of course followers of the group are served free beer (seen in yellow shirt)
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In Rio, the Samba Schools do their parades on the Apoteose, which is like a long "stadium" but in shape of a street - see below
The video below is of my favorite School, called Mangueira; it is the official clip for their 2010 song. Every year, the schools choose a theme, and everything is done around this theme, the allegoric cars, the clothes, the music, etc... VERY famous people write the songs, and millions of $$$ are spend every year on the schools... This is no joke...
I hope you guys enjoy it
Brasil is "closed for business" (the only business until then is party!) until Tuesday night
, my mom is in Rio, participating in the parades, she does it a lot years - she says it is one of the biggest emotions she has ever felt.
Here is the video... Enjoy - Carnaval oficial da Mangueira, 2010
Anyways, the parades in Rio start tomorrow, but Carnaval starts today... In Salvador, Bahia, as many as 10 million people can be found on the streets dancing at sound of the Trio Eletricos like below (the truck is all speakers, the band goes on top, playing... of course followers of the group are served free beer (seen in yellow shirt)
In Rio, the Samba Schools do their parades on the Apoteose, which is like a long "stadium" but in shape of a street - see below
The video below is of my favorite School, called Mangueira; it is the official clip for their 2010 song. Every year, the schools choose a theme, and everything is done around this theme, the allegoric cars, the clothes, the music, etc... VERY famous people write the songs, and millions of $$$ are spend every year on the schools... This is no joke...
I hope you guys enjoy it
Brasil is "closed for business" (the only business until then is party!) until Tuesday night
Here is the video... Enjoy - Carnaval oficial da Mangueira, 2010