Rio de Janeiro Carnival. The world's largest and wildest party!

There is something adventurous of the Rio de Janeiro carnival. It's almost like coming to another world. The city turnes into an inferno of Samba, pulsating rhythms, parade show, colorful dance performances, beautiful costumes and lots of naked skin.

Not many people know how to party quite like the Brazilians and every year the Rio de Janeiro Carnival comes dancing over the horizon - a wave of color, vibrancy and general hedonism that more than lives up to its reputation as one of the biggest parties on the planet.

At the heart of the party, however, the main procession is a strictly regulated affair. Samba schools battle it out for the prize of best school; they’re judged on the floats, dresses, dances and music they put on show in the mighty ‘Sambadrome’.

One of the greatest elements of the Rio de Janeiro Carnaval is that it not only provides entertainment for many people around the world but it also gives a chance to learn about the true culture of Brazil. Carnival is very important to the Brazilians, it sums up their culture.

It is a euphoric event where people dance, sing, party and have tons of fun. There are many parties that take place before, during and after Carnival all night and all day. It allows someone's true heart to come out and have as much fun as possible.

Street Bands and Parties

Each neighborhood in Rio has its favorite Carnival street band(s). There are more than 300 of them in Rio nowadays and each year this number increases. Each band has its place or street for its parade and the big ones usually close the streets to the traffic. They usually start in January and last till the end of Carnival. Since the beginning of the year, you can often see groups of people dancing samba in the streets of Rio at the weekends and during Carnival.

Frequently the people who organize the band's procession compose the music for their own parade. Ingredients of the Rio Carnival

One of the most involved groups in Rio Carnival are the poorest neighborhoods, the so called favelas. The favelas are shantytowns or slums, in which houses are made of cardboard or other scraps, and they are often without water, electricity and sewage system. However, no matter how bad a situation the favelas´ residents are in, they join in the festivities and they actually "make" the Carnival in Rio.

Carnival really means a lot to them, because for once during the year they get to go out and have as much fun as they can. And you will see, they can indeed. Residents of the favelas are often members of a local samba school and are deeply involved with the performance and costumes of their groups. Carnival really means a lot to them, because for once during the year they get to go out and have as much fun as they can. And you will see, they can indeed. Residents of the favelas are often members of a local samba school and are deeply involved with the performance and costumes of their groups. Carnival and samba is their passion alongside football.

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