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Thousands of dancers from Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools roll out their traditional parades of feathers and sequins -- combined with a large dose of social and political commentary -- as the main business of the giant annual Carnival gets under way. IMAGES
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
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.
The Sao Clemente samba school prepares clown-themed floats and costumes for the annual sambadrome Carnival parade competition. Rough Cut (No reporter narration).
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes hands over the keys of the Brazilian city to the Rei Momo - king of the carnival - marking the start of the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil, promising a giant, glittering spectacle of pandemic catharsis. IMAGES
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