Carnival is the four days every Brazilian waits all day for, today being the first. Carnival is a huge four day celebration that sums up the Brazilian culture around the same time every year. The highlight of today was undoubtedly the Rio Carnival Parade called the Samba Parade or Samba Schools Parade, a totally unique event in the world. The costumes were truly original. They are designed and made from scratch each year and adorned with feathers, mirrors, silk, metallic cloth, and gems. The biggest and most magnificent costumes are located on the main floats, known as destaques. When we arrived at the Samba Parade of Carnival, Samba music was blasting from the parade floats and from the numerous bands marching down the street. We watched a flow of massive, colorful floats that made their way down the street, and dancers dressed in their bright costumes swaying to Samba music. Then the traditional band, Cordão do Bola Preta came parading downtown, which is a Brazilian orchestra that is mostly brass instruments. Each year, every Samba school chooses a new theme for the Samba Parade, the theme could either feature a celebration of a particular period, or, of famous figures of Brazilian history. Wow, today was lots of fun!Friday, December 2, 2011
Day #7: Carnival!
2/18/12
Carnival is the four days every Brazilian waits all day for, today being the first. Carnival is a huge four day celebration that sums up the Brazilian culture around the same time every year. The highlight of today was undoubtedly the Rio Carnival Parade called the Samba Parade or Samba Schools Parade, a totally unique event in the world. The costumes were truly original. They are designed and made from scratch each year and adorned with feathers, mirrors, silk, metallic cloth, and gems. The biggest and most magnificent costumes are located on the main floats, known as destaques. When we arrived at the Samba Parade of Carnival, Samba music was blasting from the parade floats and from the numerous bands marching down the street. We watched a flow of massive, colorful floats that made their way down the street, and dancers dressed in their bright costumes swaying to Samba music. Then the traditional band, Cordão do Bola Preta came parading downtown, which is a Brazilian orchestra that is mostly brass instruments. Each year, every Samba school chooses a new theme for the Samba Parade, the theme could either feature a celebration of a particular period, or, of famous figures of Brazilian history. Wow, today was lots of fun!
Carnival is the four days every Brazilian waits all day for, today being the first. Carnival is a huge four day celebration that sums up the Brazilian culture around the same time every year. The highlight of today was undoubtedly the Rio Carnival Parade called the Samba Parade or Samba Schools Parade, a totally unique event in the world. The costumes were truly original. They are designed and made from scratch each year and adorned with feathers, mirrors, silk, metallic cloth, and gems. The biggest and most magnificent costumes are located on the main floats, known as destaques. When we arrived at the Samba Parade of Carnival, Samba music was blasting from the parade floats and from the numerous bands marching down the street. We watched a flow of massive, colorful floats that made their way down the street, and dancers dressed in their bright costumes swaying to Samba music. Then the traditional band, Cordão do Bola Preta came parading downtown, which is a Brazilian orchestra that is mostly brass instruments. Each year, every Samba school chooses a new theme for the Samba Parade, the theme could either feature a celebration of a particular period, or, of famous figures of Brazilian history. Wow, today was lots of fun!
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