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Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (EFE).- Rio de Janeiro was filled Friday with joyous celebration, colorful sights and pulsating samba rhythms at the start of Carnival, an annual pre-Lenten event in Brazil that is dubbed the world's biggest party.The first "blocos" (street parties) started parading on Friday afternoon and attracted thousands of costumed revelers, including one traditional block known as Bloco das Carmelitas whose participants are known for dressing up like nuns.The party took place in the downtown hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa where the Carmelitas bloco originated 30 years ago, inspired by the legend of a nun who allegedly escaped from her convent to enjoy Carnival. (Camera: JANAÍNA QUINET).SHOT LIST: THE BLOCO DAS CARMELITAS STREET PARTY PARADES THROUGH THE HILLTOP NEIGHBORHOOD OF SANTA TERESA IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL.
Glittering in fanciful, flesh-flaunting costumes, thousands of Brazilians bouncing to sultry samba beats strut their stuff as Rio de Janeiro kicks off its famed carnival parade competition. IMAGES
Viradouro samba school is crowned the champion of the 2020 Rio Carnival after a performance that paid tribute to the black women of Brazil, a country marked by slavery. This is a second title for 'Unidos de Viradouro' samba school, the previous one dating back to 1997. IMAGES
Members of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during their last night of the Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, with dances, colorful costumes and eye-catching floats. IMAGES
The streets of Rio de Janeiro are crowded for the launch of the city's carnival, which runs until 29 February. IMAGES
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