Posted in Carnival, Rio de Janeiro on 16. Feb, 2010
Hi all, As promised, here is video from the bloco das Carmelitas held this weekend in Santa Teresa. It’s a bit long, but I got great close-up footage of the batteria, the drum and percussion corps, and decided to leave much of it in so you can get a real feel for what it is [...]
Posted in Brazil Facts, Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 16. Feb, 2010
Hi all, Here in Rio, today is the final official day of Carnaval (rendered as “Carnival” in English). However, festivities will continue through Saturday, when the top 5 samba “schools” (clubs) will parade again through the Sambodromo (which is a word I still cannot wrap my tongue around – it’s “samba” + “drome”, but good [...]
Posted in Carnival, Portuguese Lessons, Rio de Janeiro on 15. Feb, 2010
Hi all, I must admit that it is tough getting out posts here in the midst of Carnaval. I’d give anything for a Mountain Dew and a BC powder – the favorite hangover cure of us Southerners. However, a cold coconut on the beach also helps. I’ll be heading there as soon as I get [...]
Posted in Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 08. Feb, 2010
Carnaval 2010 is now in full swing, and that means a steady string of blocos, street party parades. They are held throughout Rio, and people travel across town to attend the best ones. In a bloco, a specially outfitted truck (a trio eletrico) creeps down the street. Spectators line both sides of the street and [...]
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