Rio Carnival 2016 is round the corner. Start making your travel plans and book your flight tickets to Rio de Janeiro right away. Biggest and world’s best parade extravaganza is beckoning you in Brazil’s former capital city. Over one million people, both domestic and international tourists, would be celebrating Rio Carnival being held in late summer from February 5 to 10 this year. Get ready to fully enjoy fun filled moments by participating in hundreds of street parties and balls. The carnival will conclude with top Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro competing with each other by putting on the best parade extravaganza possible.
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro city will officially kick off the carnival celebrations with the crowning of King Momo. The responsibility of announcing that the carnival has finally begun lies with King Momo. This is the time when the entire city goes into a frenzy of sorts with dances, street parties and balls taking place in every nook and corner.
Parade competitions are the hallmark of the carnival. The competition now begins with the Access or Gold Group competing at the Sambadrome on the first Friday and Saturday of Carnival. The new schools also get opportunity to stage their best performance by taking part in Samba parade competition. The Special Group, which comprises the most talented Samba schools, would be competing on Sunday and Monday of Carnival. The newer schools or the groups with little experience are also not to be left behind and hold their competition separately on Tuesday at the Sambadrome. The main aim of these less experienced or newer schools is that they want to move ahead in the rankings and like to see themselves placed in the Special Group. Later on Tuesday itself the Children’s Parade is also held at the Sambadrome. The children emulate their parents and develop their own theme, write a song and finally choreograph their own dances as well. Also, the winners of the top 6 Samba school in the Special Group are once again invited to put on another show for the people assembled at the Sambadrome.
This amazing festival of fun with costume parties and balls attracts millions of people from all over the world every year. Over 300 balls would be held this year too like every year. The most sought after place for seeing the ball in the town is the Copacabana Palace Hotel. You will get opportunity to rub shoulders with the wealthy, international celebrities, elite of the world and local stars – all of whom will be attending the ball. The Gay Ball at Rio Scala is also quite popular and worth attending. Drag queens can be seen throughout the city putting together elaborate costumes and dazzling other dancers. Whatever be your sexual orientation, all are welcome to attend this ball.
The Carnival is undoubtedly the best time to enjoy partying in the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The Blocos, which are groups of neighbors working together for planning street parties during the Carnival, can be seen organizing some of the wildest parties in the city. The parades are planned and floats are carried through the city’s streets accompanied to blasting Samba music. So, make sure to attend Rio Carnival – one of the hugely popular celebrations in the world!
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