Category Archives: Carnival

Mocidade win the São Paulo Carnaval – Despite a riot

Originally posted on the book is on the table:
So Mocidade – the team I posted a video of and who are based one road from I live – won the Carnaval in São Paulo. However, as with most things in…

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Originally posted on FLY BROTHER:
Image: Nacho Doce/Reuters The 2012 Carnival season in Brazil has ended with a couple of surprising samba school parade winners in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both of which sported themes from the country’s…

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STOMP STAGE EXPERIENCE: Carnaval 2012, Brazil

Originally posted on 3rdculturechildren:
Stomp (USA) during the Official Opening of Carnaval 2012, at Marco Zero, Recife, Brazil. Date: February 17th, 2012. No heavy rain would have stopped them! 😮

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Carnival in Brazil 2012: Samba School MANGUEIRA (Rio de Janeiro)

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Carnival in Brazil 2012: Samba School UNIDOS DA TIJUCA (Rio de Janeiro)

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Rosen Montag, Shrove Dienstag & Pancake Day

Originally posted on Wendy's Place:
For those of you who don’t follow Foodimentary… you should. Then you, too would be reminded of the fact it is Fat Tuesday (party folk), aka Shrove Tuesday (praying folk), aka Pancake Day (foodie…

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Parade Floats: Luxury Carnival Float 2012 Rio Carnival in Gold

http://www.brazilcarnival.com.br This Carnival float has some finishing touches made in Gold. The luxury of this float which represents a Bank from 19th century!

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Vila Isabelle Street Rehearsal

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“England” Samba School Uniao da IIlha

http://www.brazilcarnival.com.br Uniao da Ilha Samba School Shakes Rio´s Sambadrome “mixing English sauce and Feijoada, with the powerful voice of Ito Melodia Carnival Singer. What a blast!!

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History of Venice carnival

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