Pre-Carnival Events

2010 Carnival Program - Pre -Carnival Events

The City of Rio de Janeiro is already experiencing the mood of Carnival 2010 with the rehearsing of Samba Schools from Special and Access Groups, to begin on December 06.

The entrance to the grandstandsis open to the publicand “Pagode da Marquês”shall present some of the stars of Brazilian Popular Music at the end of Sunday schedules, on the stage erected in front of section 3.
JANUARY
Fri, 08
10pm - Imperatriz Leopoldinense
Sat, 09
7pm - Tuiuti
8pm - Porto da Pedra
10pm - Portela
Sun, 10
7pm - Santa Cruz
8pm - Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
10pm - Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
Sat, 16
7pm - Inocentes de Belford Roxo
8pm - Caprichosos de Pilares
10pm - União da Ilha do Governador
Sun, 17
7pm - São Clemente
10pm - Viradouro
Sun, 24
7pm - Acadêmicos da Rocinha
8pm - Estação Primeira de Mangueira
10pm - Unidos da Tijuca
Sat, 30
7pm - Estácio de Sá
8pm - Porto da Pedra
10pm - Portela
Sun, 31
7pm - Renascer de Jacarepaguá
8pm - Grande Rio
10pm - Unidos de Vila Isabel
FEBRUARY
Sat, 06
7pm - Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
10pm - Imperatriz Leopoldinense
7pm -Sound and lighting tests on the Samba
Runway shall be conducted with the Samba School “Acadêmicos do Salgueiro”.
Venue: Praça da Apoteose - Rua Marques de Sapucaí, s/nº - Downtown
SEBASTIANA CARNIVAL BLOCKS REHEARSAL 2010
Christ’s armpit
Rehearsals: Every Friday in January until carnival, at Odisséia theatre, in the quarter of Lapa, as of 11:00 p.m.During Carnival week, the block shall be on Friday and Tuesday at Odisséia theatre and on Sunday at Circo Voador. Entrance: R$ 24
December 31 - Réveillon (New Year’s Eve Party) at Sociedade Hípica do Brasil, in the neighborhood of Jardim Botânico.
Carmelitas Block
November 27 - Casa Rosa, in the neighborhood of Santa Tereza, 10p.m.
Mauá Slaves
Rehearsals: January 8, 22 and 29, beginning at 09:00 p.m., in Largo da Prainha, near Praça Mauá square - Centro (downtown Rio).
Giants of the Lire
Launchingthe T-Shirt: January 16
(Saturday), at 10:00 a.m., at the Square in Rua General Glicério street - in the neighborhood of Laranjeiras. There is a traditional Children’s Ball by Gigantes da Lira on January 31 (Sunday), at 05:00 p.m., in Circo Voador - in the neighborhood of Lapa.
Congeniality is Almost Love
Launchingthe T-Shirt: December 19, at 09:00 p.m., at Bar Belmonte (bar) - in the neighborhood of Jardim Botânico
Rehearsals: January 15 and 22,and the last rehearsalon January 29 (final decision on the samba song + Carnival Ball), always at 09:00 p.m., at Parada da Lapa.
What’s that shit?
Launchingthe T-Shirt: January 9 (Saturday), at 06:00 p.m., at Bar Paz e Amor (bar)
Rua Garcia D'Ávila street with Nascimento Silva street, in Ipanema.
Presentation of the samba song: January 30 (Saturday), at 06:00  p.m., at Bar Paz e Amor (bar). Final Rehearsal: February 6 (Saturday), at Bar Paz e Amor, at 06:00 p.m.
SAMBA LAND
Organized by: Riotur - Tel. 2271-7068
An open air courtyard where the Samba Land presents performances during the weekend before Carnival, and continues at full steam ahead on the Champion's Saturday.  Stalls offer typical food and dring, while a huge stage draws all attention, with Brazilian top music shows.

February, 5, 6, 12-16, 19-20

Carnaval oficially starts in Feb 12...

Carnival

This year the city promotes the biggest popular party in the world, Carnaval, from February 12 to 16. There will be several pre-carnival events and the official closing will be on February 20, Saturday of Champions, with the parade on Passarela do Samba of the winning samba schools, a show of extraordinary beauty. Besides that, the awarding of the three best bandstands will bring joy and fun to the city's districts.







FRIDAY - February 12

CARNIVAL 2010 OPENING CEREMONY

The Mayor of Rio symbolically hands over the keys to the city of King Momo thus opening the Carnival festivities. The event also includes the Carnival King Momo, Queen and Princess.

JUNIOR SAMBA SCHOOL PARADE

Parade Order: Filhos da Águia, Inocentes da Caprichosos, Tijuquinha do Borel, Corações Unidos do CIEP, Infantes do Lins, Miúda da Cabuçu, Pimpolhos da Grande Rio, Ainda Existem Crianças Vila Kennedy, Herdeiros da Vila, Estrelinha da Mocidade, Mangueira do Amanhã, Império do Futuro, Aprendiz do Salgueiro, Mel do Futuro, Petizes da Penha, Golfinhos da Guanabara, Nova Geração do Estácio de Sá.

Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro - Sambódromo

From 5pm

FRIDAY - TUESDAY February 12-16



CINELANDIA BALL

Organized and promoted by: RIOTUR - Tel.: 2271-7068

Traditional meeting place for Carnaval among the Cariocas, the Cinelandia Ball, founded in 1990 has since been one of the biggest street spectacles, welcoming over 60 thousand people during the five days of the event. Carnaval’s greatest idols perform on a stage set up in front of Rio’s Municipal Chamber. The public can dance and sing to famous by-gone Carnival songs by famous artists.

Check it out!

http://walkingriotour.blogspot.com/

Feijoada Imperio Serrano e Feijoada da Portela

Feijoada Empire Pagode serrano-family Imperiana
The guild recreational samba school Império Serrano, was founded in 1947 and is the result of three schools: the pleasure Serrinha, United States of Congonhas and Tamarineira. With the colors green and white, the school opened root with right foot became champion in 1948.A Carnival Samba School offers every third Saturday of the month a feijoada imperdível.Que leaves only $ 10.00 and comes with a delicious caipirinha.O event ends "the 21 hours and get the 13 hours. Block: Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero, 114, Madureira
Rio
Source: site Império Serrano
Pagode family Portelense-Feijoada da Portela
It happens every first Saturday of each month, driven by Velha Guarda da Portela, flocking to spend a pleasant afternoon with very samba.As women wing of Bahian take the stove to prepare breakfast, which in addition to feijoada, can be baked, polenta or the Bahia bacalhau.A court Portela is located at Rua Clara Nunes, 81.Madureira.Esquina the Road Portela.Couvert between $ 7 and 10.

Fonte:site Império Serrano

Black music party in North side of Rio!

North Zone

Baile charm viaduct Madureira

The ball charm Madureira is with everything. 19 years, every Saturday and holidays people from all parts of Rio de Janeiro gather under the overpass Negrao to chat, flirt and be lulled in the beats of the charm and Hip Hop. The formula for such success? Tradition and loyalty to the public. And the frequency has increased. With full recognition of the uprising that Hip Hop has over the past ten years many people have come to seek the root of that which appears as just a tip of the iceberg. And the viaduct can find the root of black music, sometimes in the excitement of the attendees, sometimes at the whim of the relays and sets prepared by the DJ's at night. It is worth noting also that with the closure  in Marechal Hermes, the process of recognition of the viaduct as Madureira official site of the black night in the northern zone only intensified. So all Saturdays are busy and hype is intense as with all festivals of its kind in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although many houses that play rhythms like the viaduct (R & B, Hip Hop, charm, black music in general), many people involved in the production and even the patrons guarantee: there is no place like it. By the structure (the ball happens right under the viaduct), the event is different and really can not imagine another place similar. The feeling is protective, because the place is covered and has the reputation of dance of peace by the absence of violence. Will be the effect of the rate environment? As soon as we are faced with groups gathered around dancing with gas around the space, which has dissolved any spirit with bad intentions who is approaching. Beer rolls all night with affordable price and the vendors who set up branches in two points of the viaduct (near the entrance and near the bathroom, behind the DJ). 

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