Carnival Rio

Edson Pereira Schall and Junior, the carnival that United’s debutant Viradouro, meet in the fourth, 22 to 20h, with composers of the school, on the court. At the meeting, the artists will clarify possible doubts about the plot synopsis of “Mexico, the colors of paradise, under the sign of the sun.”

The proposal is to double that in addition to a work of quality poetry and melodic, the composers pressed by emotion at the time of creation of the school hymn sing on Avenue in 2010.

During the meeting, the direction of carnival consisting of Saul Tinoco, Rildo Seixas Ferreira and Kiko will announce the timetable for the dispute of samba-plot, and the rules of the dispute.

The Viradouro will be the fourth school to nop Sambadrome parade Sunday in Rio Carnival.

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The Carnival of Bahia will fill the pattern, color and sensuality of the waterfront Portimão, now between 24 and 26 July.

Act on stage Carlinhos Brown and Daniela Mercury. In Trio Eléctrico, dragging the crowd around him, will Netinho.

All artists will enliven the public present with the typical Bahian music (the axé). With the people be specific animations of Bahia, as capoeira, samba de roda, african groups, etc..

Natural and cultural aspects will be exposed in about 28 themed booths, which allow to present the opportunity to meet and enjoy the culture and baiana buy typical products from delicious food, crafts and unique souvenirs of Bahia.

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The Estação Primeira de Mangueira received 70 sambas for Carnival 2010, the plot is “Mangueira is music of Brazil.”

Mangueirenses of Brazil and the world sent their works. Composers of Germany and Portugal and release the creativity spawned his love of school. Compositions of São Paulo, Pará, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul also reached the First Station.

The sambas that will be known to the court on Saturday, when President Ivo Meirelles will announce the compositions that are proposed in the plot.

The school innovated to withdraw the fees that were charged for registration of the composers works and interpreters available to composers from outside of Rio de Janeiro and who are not able to bear the cost. According to the school, this is one of the reasons that led to triple the number of works entered.

The start of the heats of the Mangueira samba begins on the first Saturday in August (01/08) to 20 hours in the Palace of the Samba. The final date has also been marked and happen on October 17 also on a Saturday.

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The school of samba Leão de Nova Iguaçu is preparing a tribute to the singer’s Neguinho Beija-Flor for Carnaval in 2010. The singer will be the school’s plot, which parades in Group E in Intendente Magalhães.

The title of the plot is “From the Neguinho da Vila to Neguinho of Beija-Flor” and will be developed by a committee of carnival, which is integral, Tina Flor, sister of the singer.

Remember that the Leão de Nova Iguaçu is a school that Neguinho of Beija-Flor began his career in the world of samba.

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A reform in the Anhembi Sambadrome, scheduled to end in 30 days, will bring news to the public that will attend the carnival in 2010. The announcement was made during the ownership of the new board of the Independent League of Samba Schools in São Paulo yesterday, in an event in the Field of Mars district, north of the capital.

- Following a request we, the Mayor of the reformed part of the public and eliminate the gap. With this, the next Carnival, people will be at the level of the track and will not lose any detail of parades – celebrated the new president of the League, Paulo Sérgio Ferreira, Serginho of the Vila Maria.

The president of São Paulo Turismo (SPTuris), Caio Luiz de Carvalho – who is responsible for administering the Sambadrome -, praised the changes.

- Now, thanks to better accommodation of the public, the Anhembi will have also other events like concerts for example – said.

He says the reform cost US$ 500,000.

In addition to the news for the Anhembi, Serginho da Vila also intends to strengthen the Carnival of São Paulo during his administration, which is four years.

- We work to bring the samba schools to major tourist events in the capital, such as the Formula 1. Or even to sights such as the Municipal Theater and the Sala São Paulo.

According to the President of the League, the idea is to extend the timetable by a brand of Carnival of the city that would not be restricted only to two-day parade.

For Serginho da Vila, the Sao Paulo Carnival has to be better known inside.

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The “Drum” Salgueiro was the heart of the public pulse in the Marquis of stronger Sapucaí. The school champion in 2009 was the last of the first six placed to make the Parade of Champions, which ended on the morning of Sunday (1st). In his 444th. birthday, the Rio this morning with a special presentation of the Salgueiro.

Mangueira

Placed sixth in the parade, the hose was the first school to enter the Sapucaí. The school rescued by Darcy Ribeiro vision of the formation of the Brazilian people. The hose is made with the claw of the same day of the official parade. She was surprised after suffering delays in assembling the floats and costumes.

The carnavalesco Roberto Szanieck that on the day of the parade did not appear in Sambadrome was only joy and relaxation in the Parade of Champions. He came behind a track where the school would appreciate the dedication of the nation mangueirense in a last-minute effort helped the school complete the costumes.

“The sixth place was earned, the school was judged to question the severity question. The hose is joined to support the work and was rewarded, “said Szanieck adding that only in April, when elections will be in school, or do not know if it continues in Mangueira. “I am open to all possibilities.”

Grande Rio

Placed fifth, the Grande Rio, which celebrated the Year of France in Brazil, with the plot “Voilà, Caxias! Forever Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, merci beaucoup, Brazil! Not at all! “Of carnavalesco Cahê Rodrigues, this time presented itself without the 32 dancers of the Moulin Rouge. In the fifth float were the girls side of the community that danced in front of the cancan allegory.

Highlight the main car, Watusi – first Brazilian dancer from the Moulin Rouge in the 70s – this time parade in the lower part of allegory. On the show she fell and the cheese is just hurting.

Vila Isabel

The Vila Isabel, placed fourth in the parade, stepped in with one carnavalesco Sambadrome. Paulo Barros, who split with Alex de Souza carnavalesco the plot on the centenary of the Municipal Theater, used the Parade of Champions to announce his return to the United Tijuca.

“It was a very good experience working with Alex, which will be marked forever. I can only thank the Vila Isabel. I get homesick, “said Paulo Barros.

Alex de Souza, who in 2010 alone take care of the town carnival, said he intends to do about the neighborhood – Vila Isabel – through the centenary of its most illustrious son, the composer Noel Rosa.

Portela

With the plot “Why talk about love, where you going?” The Portela won the third place in the championship in 2009, speaking of fascinating stories. Excited, the composer of the samba-plot Diogo Nogueira, a parade of floats.

The avenue also love singing in the infected dancer Thiago Soares of the Royal Ballet of London, who returned this Saturday (28) of England which has, only to again embody the Committee of King Arthur in front of the school.

Neither the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, managed to contain his passion. Fan of Portela, he parade agogô playing drums in the blue and white for Madureira. Paes put the fantasy to the concentration in the cabin of the Independent League of Samba Schools (Liesa) and appeared in the first retreat of the battery, which risked the samba steps along with the queen of battery, Luma de Oliveira. At the end of the parade Paes said only: “heal.”

Beija-Flor

Vice-champion of the Rio carnival, the Beija-Flor came with the same excitement of the day of the parade, but be sure to take ahead of the next carnival carnavalesco Alexandre Louzada, author of the plot “In the shower of joy, who bathes the body wash the soul in fun. ” The college has Nilópolis of the historical origins of the bath and its function in different cultures, including ancient civilizations.

“I think the three plots that are being proposed for next year do not have to face the Beija-Flor. Are plots with sponsorship, but that does not add anything to the school. Next Tuesday (3) I will talk to the direction of the school to decide my fate, “said Louzada that while states that want to continue in school, has received invitation from three other schools for 2010.

Salgueiro

The school champion closed the Parade of Champions with key of gold. He made a beautiful and exciting presentation. According to President Regina Celi, the carnavalesco Renato Lage j [aa is with some ideas to try bicampeonato in 2010. She said that in principle, nothing should change in the main tables of the school.

The claw has Salgueiro, layout and creativity. To Lage was a spontaneous parade, where components are fun to assert, contrary to the military called a parade of other schools, who abused wards and choreographed theatricalize cars.

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The carnival is considered one of the most popular festivals of the world lively and representative. Has its origin in Shrovetide Portuguese, where in the past, people playing in the other one, water, eggs and flour. The Shrovetide happened in a period before Lent, and therefore had a significance related to freedom. This effect remains until today in the days of Carnival.

The Shrovetide came to Brazil around the seventeenth century and was influenced by the carnival celebrations that happen in Europe. In countries like Italy and France, occurred in the carnival parades of urban forms, where the carnival masks and costumes used. Celebrities such as Colombina, the King Momo pierre and were also incorporated into the Brazilian carnival, but are of European origin.

In Brazil, the end of the nineteenth century, began to appear the first carnival blocks, strings and the famous “Corsican.” They have become more popular in the beginning of XX centuries. People disguise, decorated their cars and in groups, parade through the streets of cities. Ai is the origin of floats, typical of the samba schools of today.

In the twentieth century, the carnival has been growing and becoming increasingly a popular party. This growth occurred with the help of marchinhas carnival. The songs leave the carnival increasingly animated.

The first came on the samba school of Rio de Janeiro and was called Lets Talk. Was created by carioca Snowbunny called Ismael Silva. Years later the Talk It has become the school of samba Estácio de Sá. From then on the street carnival begins to gain a new format. Beginning to emerge new schools of samba in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Organized into leagues of Schools of Samba, the first league start to see what the samba school was more beautiful and lively.

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