Renowned as one of the most famous parties on Earth, Carnival in Rio is well known amongst locals and foreigners alike as the stage for excitement, ...
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Renowned as one of the most famous parties on Earth, Carnival in Rio is well known amongst locals and foreigners alike as the stage for excitement, energy and beauty in Rio. Over four nights each year, Samba Schools parade on Sambadrome in a competition to settle which one earns the right to be called “ the champion” of Rio’s Carnival. On Friday and Saturday, Samba Schools from the Access Group compete to have a chance to parade on the Special Group on the following year. And on Sunday and Monday, the Main event – The Special Group!
Each school has little over an hour to go through the Samba Avenue and convince the crowd that their cars, melody, lyrics, drums and energy are the best and biggest. Every night from early evening to early morning you are invited to be a part of the party and watch as they come and go one by one from your seats in selected Sector (if option selected), from where you can catch the best views from the cars and dancers passing by.
After the two days of parading, the contest results are announced live on Wednesday afternoon to define the best school. The 5 best schools go back to the Sambadrome on Saturday as the best returns to celebrate their spots in the final results.
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