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CARNIVAL: Brazil 2009

Posted in CARNIVAL:, CITIES: Recife, CITIES: Salvador, tagged , , , , on 24 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here are a few blogs/sites that have information about Carnival in Salvardor, Recife and São Paulo.  
After 20 some years here Carnival does not spark the same interet in me that it did back in the “old days”, when it was less commerical and more up close and personal…as they say.  It has become a [...]

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CARNIVAL: Rio 2009

Posted in CARNIVAL:, CITIES: Rio, tagged , , , , , , on 23 February, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A few Hollywood types have shown up.   Stallone is down in Angra dos Reis, but is suppose to be at the finals tonight (Monday) at the Brahma celebrity box. Kevin Spacey was in the ‘box’ Sunday night.
Photos from O Globo…link below has more.
Lots of Brazilian celebrities in the Brahma Box as well.  BTW, Brahma [...]

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CARNIVAL: Dates 2009-15 and Information

Posted in CARNIVAL:, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 9 December, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

click on photo for tons of Brazilian photos
Rio Carnival Dates For 2009:February 21st through February 24th
Rio Carnival Dates For 2010: February 13th through February 16th
Rio Carnival Dates For 2011: March 5th through March 8th
Rio Carnival Dates For 2012: February 18th through February 21st
Rio Carnival Dates For 2013: February 9th through February 12th
Rio Carnival Dates For [...]

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Rio Carnival 2009

Posted in CARNIVAL:, CITIES: Rio, tagged , , , , , , , , on 9 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

If you are considering coming to Rio for Carnival in 2009, it is time to start planning.
Friday, February 20th
13.00 Opening Ceremony – the Carnival King (Momo) is crowned by the city mayor and receives the city´s keys
19.00 Children´s Samba Schools Parade
Saturday, February 21st
09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)
16.00 Banda de Ipanema [...]

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CARNIVAL: Rio – Muito Bom! – Very Good!

Posted in CARNIVAL:, CITIES: Rio, tagged , , , , , , on 4 February, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Salgueiro- Foto: Tasso Marcelo/AE
Present Day Carnaval:
Carnival is going well throughout the country. Actually Carnival is mostly in the Northeast in the coastal cities, specifically Recife and Salvador and, of course, Rio. You can have thousands (Recife a million) out on the street surrounding large sound trucks (Trio Electrico) carrying small bands [...]

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Carnival Brazil – Opens Officially in Rio

Posted in CARNIVAL:, CITIES: Rio, tagged , , , , , on 29 January, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Country Shutdown:
Brazil is in the process of shutting down.
Shutting down means all serious business comes to a halt.
Also means that ALL serious partying begins and goes through until Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., which is when serious business will begin again.
Brazil 2008 begins on Wednesday at 14:00 hrs.
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Carnaval Dates – 2008:
Feb 2, Saturday
Feb 3, Sunday
Feb 4, [...]

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