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The Rio Carnival Brazil (Rio Carnaval) is the biggest and greatest celebration on Earth. · For an alternative carnival in South-America, head to ... Events,FestivalsandExhibitionsIndex>Events>RioCarnival(RioCarnaval)RiodeJaneiro2022RioCarnival(RioCarnaval)RiodeJaneiro2022April20-April30EventNavigation«PasifikaFestival2022,Auckland,NewZealandVeniceBiennale2022(LaBiennalediVenezia)»TheRioCarnivalBrazil(RioCarnaval)isthebiggestandgreatestcelebrationonEarth.Whilelocalsknowwheretogoandwhattodo;however,asit’sabigLatinAmericancity,therulesaredifferentforthemthanforvisitors.So,howdoesitworkforusforeigners?ReadontodiscoverallabouttheRioCarnivalinBrazil.TheCarnivalcelebrationshereareamixofPortugueseandAfricantraditions.Itmarkedthelasttimetoeatfreelybeforeenteringthe40daysofLent.CarneValemeans‘farewelltomeat’inLatin.Nowadays,thepartyfocusesontheparadesofthesambaschoolsattheSambadrome.Theybringabout30,000participantsandthereareabout90,000seatstoseetheshow,whichstartsat10pmandcangountildawn.Itiselectrifying,butiftheenergyebbsyoucanstillslipaway.RioCarnival2022Athoughstreetparadesandpartieshavebeencancelledfor2022duetoCovid,theRioCarnivalparadewiththecity’ssambaschools,isstillscheduledtogoaheadaround20April.Peoplecanwatchtheparadefromthecity’sMarquesdeSapucaiSambadrome.TheChampionsParadeisscheduledfor30April,2022.OneofthemanyRioCarnivaldancers,DepositPhotosRioCarnivalCostumesandRioCarnivalParadeTheRioCarnivalfloatsmovedownthe700metrerunway,surroundedbytheprecisechoreographyoftheirfollowers,whoshowabsolutededication.Successherecanbringfameor,conversely,demotiontoalowerleagueofsambaschools;thatkeepseveryonefocused.TheCarnivalBallsareanotherelementthatshouldnotbemissedandwereoriginallyinspiredbytheFrenchMasquerades.Costumesareusuallynotcompulsory,butaddtothefunandyoumayfeeloutofplacewithoutone.Eachonehasitsowntheme.ForanalternativecarnivalinSouth-America,headtoneighbouringColombiaforitsBarranquillaCarnival,theworld’ssecondbiggestfiesta.TheMagicBallintheCopacabanaPalaceHotelisthemostexclusive,thoughothershavepricesthataremuchmorereasonable.Usuallyyoucanbuyanordinaryticketthatgetsyouin,oraVIPthatcomeswithdrinks,foodandperhapsatable.ShoparoundandchoosetheBallthatfitsyou.TherearetheBeerBallandtheGayScalaBall(withitspinkcarpet),forexample.ParadeofthesambaschoolAcademicosdoSossego,attheMarquesdeSapucaiSambodromo,DepositPhotosRioCarnivalforFreeOfcoursemillionsoflocalsnevergototheSambadromeandtheBalls.ThefreewaytocelebrateCarnivalistojoininthestreetpartiesandstreetparades(unfortunatelynotfor2022).Itisnotatimeforcarsorquietnights.Streetsarecloseddownandtherevellerscongregatetohavefun.Rememberthough,thatifyoudogoouttothese,takeenoughmoneyforthenight,inaroll(nowallet)andstickitintounderwearorinteriorpocketssafely.Leavevaluablesbehind.Onlytakeyourcellphoneifyouhavesomewheresafetostoreitandexpecttowalkbackfromwhereveryougetto.FormoreonwhattodoinRio,readRiodeJaneiroNewYearsEve.RioCarnivalHistoryTheCarnivaldatesbacktothe1640swhenhugefeastswereorganisedinhonourofSaturnaliaandBacchusbysoldiers.ThisriotousandsomewhatirreligiouscelebrationwasconvertedbytheRomanCatholicChurchtoalignwiththeperiodleadingtoLent,asisthetraditonformostcarnivalsaroundtheworldtoday.In1840,thefirstRiomasqueradetookplace,butthemusichadadistinctlyEuropeanflavourwithwaltzesandpolka,ratherthanwhatyoumightassociatewiththecurrentRioCarnival.Costumesweremadeoffeathers,grassandbones.Sambamusicplayedondrums,DepositPhotosEventuallythecarnivalspreadouttoRio’sneighbourhoods,withparadesinvolvingcordoes,orsamba-ledgroupsofpeople,accompaniedbypercussionists,drummersandothermusicians.Eventuallytheseparadesconvertedintothecompetitiveblocos,orstreetparades,thatcharacterisetoday’sRioCarnival.NowthecityisfullofRioCarnivaldancersintheirRioCarnivalcostumes.Itisthiswhichprovidesthecarnivalwithitsuniquefeel–ariotousdrunkencelebrationbycolonialsoldiers,convertedbytheChurch,providedwithEuropeanfinesse,beforebeingtakenoverbythepeopleandgivenanAfricanbeat.WhenisRioCarnival2022?The2022RioCarnivalwillbefrom20to30April.Can’tmakethiscarnival,thentryourround-upofthebestcarnivalsaroundtheworld.AccommodationinRiodeJaneiroIfyouarelookingforaccommodationfortheRioCarnivalthenfillintheformbelow.FormoreinspirationonwhattodoonyourBrazilholidays,visit: www.visitbrasil.com.Updatedon19March2022.+GoogleCalendar+AddtoiCalendarAdvertisementDetailsStart:April20End:April30EventCategories:Carnivals,CulturalFestivals,FestivalsinAmericaTopics:Brazil,Dance,FestivalVenueRiodeJaneiroRiodeJaneiro,Brazil+GoogleMapMikeEastMikebeganhiscareerintravelwritingbygoingoverseasduringhisholidaysandwritinghisownguide.Hethensentthismanuscriptofftoarangeoftravelguidecompaniesandgotarangeofrejectionletters—allexceptone.GettingacontracttowriteforRogerLascellesPublicationsontheCaribbeanislandsofTrinidadandTobagoandTheBahamaswashowhiscareerbegan.WiththisopportunitycameotherpiecesforBritishmagazinesandTheSundayTelegraph.EventNavigation«PasifikaFestival2022,Auckland,NewZealandVeniceBiennale2022(LaBiennalediVenezia)»RelatedContent:CarnavaldeNice(NiceCarnival)2023TokyoInternationalFilmFestival2022,JapanDerbyFestéStreetFestival2022MothmanFestival2022,WestVirginia,USAAdvertisementFestivalsbyL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