nonconformiststraightguy
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Carnaval proper begins on the Friday afternoon before Lent. During this time, there are parades - some planned, some spontaneous - in every part of Rio. It seems that anywhere there is a small plaza, a stage is set up, and bands and DJ’s play music until the wee hours. When one feels that he has exhausted the possibilities of one of these street parties, he only has to move on to the next one, following the noise and crowds moving down the street. This scene is repeated in every city, town and village in the country.
But the centerpiece of Carnaval in Rio is the Sambódromo, where the grand parades take place. This huge concrete edifice is located near the old Praça Onze where the first real parades began near the turn of the century. It was designed in 1983 by Oscar Niemeyer, the architect responsible for the design of Brasilia (the capital of Brazil, inaugurated in 1960.) Interestingly, the Sambódromo serves as an elementary school the rest of the year. Officially named the “Passarela de Samba,” it is always referred to as the “Sambódromo” (samba-dervish) or “Sambadrome” by English speaking people. It is so-called, not only for the way the paraders dance there, but in the rapid way it was built, reaching completion in a mere 117 days. It seats 80,000 people and is about a kilometer long. There are speaker embankments at regular intervals located along the length of the passageway, to facilitate hearing the singers and instrumentalists of the groups parading. It ends at the “Praça Apoteose” (Apotheosis Plaza), where the famous arch is. This towering 3-legged structure exemplifies the genius of Niemeyer. It suggests, in a remarkably simple, stately way, the grace of feminine hips dancing the samba.
Also all over are private parties ,in the Hugh clubs, for people who do want to be either in the Streets or in the Sambodrome. |
massimmo9
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j'ai assisté au carnaval 2006 dans le sambodrom c'est extraordinaire, mais il y a aussi le carnaval dans certaines rue de Rio, Le plus grand de la parade se trouve dans le sambodrome, les places simples coutaient environ 150 euros par soir.
Si tu es interessé j'ai un site sur le Brésil : http://copacabana.posto6.free.fr |
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