During the carnival, the 12 best Samba schools are also presented.
The world -famous Samba schools on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began the world -famous carnival. Part of the festivities was also the handover of keys from the city, which Mayor Eduardo Paes entrusted to King Mom. It will be the city for five days – until Ash Wednesday, DPA reported on Saturday.
Carnival in Rio is considered the largest party in the world. The municipal government expects a total of eight million visitors to see it. It is estimated that Carnival generates 5.7 billion Real (billion euros), DPA added.
This year, the 12 best Samba’s best schools will be presented within three days of the carnival parade. This division into three days will allow visitors to see more performances, the performers will have more time for their performances and juries – similar to those in figure skating competitions – they will get time to make decisions.
Samba’s tour is held on the pier designed by the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer in 1984. In addition, there are dozens of smaller stages around the city, showing not only Samba schools, but also numerous music groups.
