Rio de aneiro brazil carnival 2011 guide discover brazil

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a huge the fun, loving carioca soul – some in elaborate
costumes, some not – to dance, parade and
celebration that can be lived and enjoyed in
party through the streets.
various ways, and many places. Not just at the
Escola de Samba Parade at the Sambadrome
but also out in the streets with the people and
Every neighborhood in Rio has its own form of
the music.
Carnival in the street. This is how it works:
participants gather at a popular spot (such as a
In whichever neighborhood you are, there will
square or a bar). After a certain time of
be a bloco or a banda to engage and have fun.
concentration, the band starts marching down
By far the oldest, most widely enjoyed and of
the streets. The show performed by drag
course- cheapest form of Carnival. The coming
queens is a “must see”
together of people, coming from

Index
Parade Sambadrome
Guide
Rehearsals FAQ Parade Types
Balls
Street Parties Champio ns Parade Sectors
Samba City Divisions & Characters Seating Charts
Tips Rehearsals

Costumes Tickets Request a Quote
Wings Sambadrome Visit Hotel
Costumes Sambadrome Parade Carnival Package
Balls Special Service
FAQ Flights

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Samba Land (Terreirão do
Samba) - Downtown
Samba Parades in the
February 25th, 26th, March 4th- Sambadrome:
8th, 11th and 12th
Starting at 19:00 and finishing at Rio Carnival has become world-
around 5:30 the following famous through the Samba
morning Parade, a show, a display and
competition of the Rio samba Outside the Sambadrome:
This is an open-air space that schools. The two major days are
resurrects the atmosphere of Carnival Sunday and Monday. On Samba Parade nights, it does
PraçaOnze, a big square Try not to miss it. If you really not only get packed inside the
downtown near the can't afford it, at least go on Sambadrome but, before, during
Sambadrome, which is the cradle some other day, which is and after the Parade, thousands
of samba as samba music is significantly cheaper albeit less of people gather on the streets
supposed to have been born grand. The second best option is that did not get in.
around here. Samba Land is the Champions´ Parade on They are also joined by those
officially inaugurated before Saturday March 12th, followed who parade in costume and just
Carnival, functioning at full by the Access Group parading on want to party more, making the
steam through all the nights of Carnival Saturday (March 5th). crowd even more colorful with
the festivities. You can go, have a their fancy-dresses. It turns the
bite and booze in one of the 50 whole downtown area into a
food stands. You will be listening huge and lively open-air bar.
to a big variety of music with live
concerts on the stage Venue:
PraçaOnze, Centro (Downtown) Official Rehearsals

January
Date Week day 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM

9 Sunday Rocinha S. Clemente Salgueiro

15 Saturday Alegria da Zona Sul Viradouro Imperatriz

16 Sunday Cubango Mocidade Unidos da Tijuca

22 Saturday Pilares União da Ilha

23 Sunday Renascer Grande Rio Mangueira

29 Saturday Porto da Pedra Portela

30 Sunday Santa Cruz Beija- Flor Vila Isabel

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February
Date Week day 7 PM 8 PM 10 PM

6 Sunday Império Serrano Imp. da Tijuca Salgueiro

12 Saturday S. Clemente União da Ilha

13 Sunday Estácio de Sá Mocidade Mangueira

19 Saturday P. da Pedra Portela

20 Sunday Inocentes Vila Isabel Grande Rio

26 Saturday Imperatriz Beija-Flor

27 Sunday Light and Sound Test – very good!

Group A (5th March)
Special Group (6th + 7th March)

Balls

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Rio offers a selection of Carnival balls you really cannot miss. A ticket to most Carnival balls
will cost you around 40.00 USD to 1800.00 USD. Costumes are not mandatory, with the
exception of a few balls. Putting on something special will help you get in the right mood,
though coming with a group, you can reserve a table, or even a box.

A true Carnival Ball features live music. It's usually 2 bands taking turns, and sometimes
there is a guest vocalist. Samba percussion is supposed to be very loud. Bring earplugs, if
you have sensitive ears.

Balls usually don't start until 11pm and go strong until sunrise. There are a big variety of balls
for all tastes: Gala Balls, Balls for singles Gay balls etc. Most of the balls are quite informal
affairs, open to the middle and upper-middle classes of Rio (popular balls, cheaper, wilder
and potentially dangerous are also readily available, please make sure you select well your
ball, by asking us). Recommended only for Adults.

Rio also offers Popular Balls which are promoted by Rio`s Town Hall and FREE

Ball Masque 2011
Friday, March 11th, 22:00-05:00
Live music taking turns with a DJ and the drummers of one of the best Rio samba schools.
Dress formal or wear a fancy-dress.
Venue: Hotel Sofitel, Av. Atlântica 4240 / Level E - Copacabana
Prices include free buffet and drinks

Copacabana Palace Ball
Saturday 5th March, 23:00-05:00
The most glamorous party in Rio. Its magnificent salons are decorated in a different
theme every year. This is where the cream of Rio de Janeiro society and the city's
celebrity can be seen.
It starts at 11.00PM. Men and women dressed in black tie dance the night away to the
sounds of a live band, in the breathtaking Golden Room. A traditional Carnival buffet is
served and the party lasts until the wee hours. The ball has a different theme every year,
and is where the most beautiful costumes can be seen. Gala dress - black tie or costume -
is required for the Copa's ball.
Address: Copacabana Palace Hotel - Av. Atlântica, 1.702 Copacabana.

Telephone: +1 888 457 3266

Gay Costume Ball
Tuesday, March 8th until 7:00 am
This is probably the most famous night in the series. A truly exotic collection of characters take to
the two floors and a grand entrance is de rigueur. The ball is broadcast to the whole of Brazil. It
attracts a flamboyant crowd with lots of drag queens and their admirers.
It is very popular with all folks not only gay boys and girls.
Standing Ticket
VIP box seat
Table for 4

Scala Balls - Over the last few years; the Scala Club in Leblon has become an important center for
balls and has hosted many important balls. The last carnival Scala hosted the following balls:

Mangueira Ball - The traditional Mangueira samba school's rhythm plays during the ball.

Beija-Flor Ball - The traditional Beija-flor samba school's rhythm plays during the ball.

Salgueiro Ball - The traditional Salgueiro samba school's rhythm plays during the ball.

Red and Black - (the "Red and Black Ball") has developed a particular reputation as a no-holds-
barred affair. Named after the colors of Rio's favorite football team, Flamengo, it's a media event
with TV cameras scanning the crowds for famous faces.

Wonderful City - It is a tribute to the wonderful Rio de Janeiro city.

Scala Gala - Famous people can be seen here.

Galera or Radio Ball - Hip hop and other kind of music mix with samba.

Gala Gay - A fun event is the straight-friendly Scala Gay Costume Ball which stars exotic costumes,
characters and grand entrances. People wear something colorful and fun.
Address: Scala - Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco 296. Leblon

Telephone: +1 888 457 3266

Street Parties – All areas

From Carnival Satur day to
Tuesday, open-air dances take
The open-air part y lasts f or f ive
place throughout the cit y. The
days to the sounds of acclaimed
emphasis is on joy and
orchestras and singers. These are
spontaneit y. The biggest and most
symbols of carnival music, reviving
organized one is on Cinelândia
the atmosphere of the grand
Square.
carnival balls of the past.
Apart f rom organized street
There is a stage on t he square with
dances, people also simply gather
idols and the most well-known
outside little corner bars, booze
singers of the times of early radio
away and have f un in the street.
(f rom the 40-60s) - good, old
The place which attracts the
Brazilian-Rio music, mainly samba.
biggest crowd is out side the
Sambadr ome, on Samba Parade
days.
The crowd joins in and dances
Popular Street dance at Cinelândia away to the tunes. Venue: Pr aça
Flor iano, Cinelândia, Centro
Friday-Tuesday 17:00-03:00 am
(Downtown)

Cordão do Bola Preta – Downtown

Very, very traditional street group, it
has been taking part of Rio's carnival
since the 50's! It concentrates itself in
Cinelandia, Receives around 30.000
revelers.

Simpatia É Quase Amor – Ipanema

Street group composed of some
journalists who used to meet at a bar
in Ipanema. It counts on themes
committed to politics, conquering the
fidelity of several followers.

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Rio Maracatu
Other street group with young people. It has got around 25
musicians and dancers. Even though the general public is
composed of university students, it also attracts people
from the Northeast who are living in Rio and want to catch
up with the nostalgia for their homeland, since this street
group puts on the dances of old carnivals from the
northeast part of the country. Last year, the group paraded
on the south part of Rio de Janeiro's city.

Carmelitas – Santa Teresa

Street group of Santa Tereza's neighborhood, very famous
due to its location. Santa Tereza is a place where sorts of
artists live, being essencially a cultural neighborhood. This
street group also brings up political themes and its lyrics
usually refer to some Brazilian authority or celebrity.
Carmelitas is the name of a sisterhood of a historical convent
in Santa Tereza. Don't forget to take your nun's hat as part of
the costume.

Rio Samba City centers of the largest Samba The Forces of nature Show
Schools in Brazil. The success with the show
Carnival all year "Citizen Samba" last year
This entertainment complex is boosted an even more elaborate
round!!!
planned to offer visitors all the presentation, carefully prepared
grassroots charm and by the choreographer Carlinhos
Pick your fancy dress excitement of Carnival de Jesus (design, art direction
and get the Carnival throughout the year, enjoying and script), the Carnaval
spirit, parading in a the magic of the festivities that designer Milton Cunha (Atelier
dream that's real! make Rio de Janeiro the world's and set design direction) and
party capital. conductor Jorge Cardoso
Backed by the Rio de Janeiro (musical direction).The spectacle
Mayor's Office which built Visitors watch real floats being is a work of LIESA and the Rio
Brazil's largest art and built and see Carnival costumes city hall, with encouragement of
entertainment complex the being prepared, while learning the Federal Law Rouanet for the
Samba Schools are proud to about unique percussion private support to Culture. This
instruments that hammer out made possible a technical
present the making-of the
that irresistible samba beat. upgrade, with more investments
greatest show on earth.
Located in the Rio Docklands, in lighting, sound, set design and
"Cidade do Samba" clusters costumes.
together the costumes
workshops and float production

Telephone: +1 888 457 3266

Singers, percussionists, Samba operating in Workshop 1, in Rio presentation, the artists invite
dancers, Bahian ladies, Samba City. the audience to take part on a
highlights, flag-bearers and parade along the ground that
masters of ceremonies from Great names of Brazilian music surrounds the 12 workshops, to
Special Group Samba Schools (MPB) such as Chico Buarque, the sound of the samba-song
comprise the cast. The spectacle Tom Jobim, Ary Barroso, Ataulfo that gave Beija-Flor Samba
counts 141 costumes and six Alves, Geraldo Pereira and Jorge School the Carnival
stage sets, produced by Ben Jor, among others were bichampionship, in 2008:
instructors and students of art selected to compose the "Macapaba: Equinócio Solar,
workshops of the Project soundtrack. The final part of the Viagens Fantásticas ao Meio do
"Armazém do Samba", which show is dedicated to a pout- Mundo".
aims to train new professionals pourri of samba-songs, almost
for the Carnival industry, all featuring nature-related Thursdays, at 9 pm.
themes. To close the

Tips and Insiders Points:
How to dress

Wear whatever you prefer. There are no rules
not even standards what to wear for the Samba
Parade (bear in mind that Rio people go even to
weddings and funerals in colorful bermudas).
People and celebrities in the boxes will dress up,
however. In the Grand Stand sectors, informal
street style rules. Use very light clothing as it is
usually hot throughout the night but wear
darker colors so as not to get too dirty. A
raincoat should be considered for the
eventuality of a summer shower nevertheless if
it rains, vendors will surely have them on sale in
the Sambadrome.

What to take sunrise, some people take little mattresses
and/or pillows to sit on and even have a nap on.
Be prepared that it is only fast food that is You should take some toilet tissue as in the late
available in the Sambadrome. So we suggest hours it might run short in the bathrooms.
having your dinner before setting off. You could
take plastic containers with beverages and some Some people take binocular/theatre glasses.
food such as sandwiches and fruits. Objects You can take any type of still camera or normal
made of polystyrene, bottles, glasses, video cameras (however professional video
firecrackers and fireworks are forbidden. cameras are not allowed) etc., it is totally safe
inside the Sambadrome. But be warned - only
Umbrellas are not a good idea, as they can easily show them after you already checked in and be
get in the way of other people's view of the careful with anything valuable outside.
Parade.
As the show is extremely long and goes on until

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Subway Taxi

It goes uninterrupted all round the clock on Best to hail one on the street as there are many
Carnival days until 23.00 on Tuesday, at 10 and you won´t have to wait when traffic times
minute intervals during the night. It is safe on are unpredictable. Tell the driver in advance of
Carnival days and leaves you very close to the your sector number. The taximeter or an
Sambadrome when all other traffic comes to a agreement with the driver sets the price of the
still-stand. journey.

Even-numbered sectors There is a little extra tariff to leave the
Get off at "PraçaOnze" station. Once outside the Sambadrome. Ask before getting in (and
station, turn twice to your right and then walk negotiate) but it should only set you back R$30-
straight ahead. For sectors 4 and 6, take 50 (app. US$20). There are 2 dedicated taxi
RuaCarmoNeto and walk on to Av. Salvador de companies which are exclusively serving the
Sá. You will see the Sambadrome soon. Sambadrome on Samba Parade days, they have
a good fleet of cars. They cost a bit more than
Odd-numbered sectors regular taxis (about R$60) but the advantage is
Get off at "Central" station. Then walk following that they will take you right inside your own
the crowd to the Sambadrome, approximately sector.
700 meters (half a mile), going past the schools'
floats and Samba

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