Over the last few years the Rio carnaval de rua, the carnival on streets, has experienced booming popularity. Admittedly, the carnival on the street lacks the sumptuous visuals of the Sambadrome parades. But it is no match when it comes to force, energy, espontaneity and popular participation. To take part in the street carnival, after [...]
Florianópolis is proud to have its own micareta, the Portuguese word for a carnival taking place outside the traditional dates for the carnival. Folianópolis is its name and this year it will take place between 12 and 14 November. Check out the line-up at the party’s website. The presence of usual suspects such as Ivete [...]
According to the official calendar, the 2012 carnival will take place between 17 and 21 February. The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 19 and Monday 20. The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18. Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted [...]
The Association of Rio de Janeiro’s Escolas de Samba (LIESA) has announced the prices for the carnival parades at the Sambadrome: at ingressos Carnaval 2011 you will find the prices for the differenty types of seats and locations within the sambadrome. At the same website you can see a map of the venue at Sambadrome [...]
According to the official calendar, the 2011 carnival will take place between 5 and 8 March. The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 6 and Monday 7. The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 4 and Saturday 5. Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted [...]
