Carnival in Brazil What is it? A week-long party Annual Live music, street performances, dancing, floats, costumes, food and beverages. Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Pernambuco 4.9 million people in 2011 History 1830 Lent Electing the Carnival's "king" Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Most well-known Samba schools Favelas Famous groups Street band Bahia's Carnival African rhythms Trios Eletrico Indian Blocos Afro Afoxes Pernambuco's Carnival African rhythms Week before Frevo music Side by side Samba 19th century in Rio de Janeiro Warm and vibrant mood First Samba School Brazil's "official music." Frevo Portugese word ferver (to boil) 19th century Brazilian Army Religious and martial music Two famous bands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTc3pv7d5v Y Sources ● http://en
attraction o Cable car ride to the top of Sugar Loaf o Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro o Soapstone and concrete o 39.6 meters o 635 tonnes o 2007 - New Seven Wonders of the world Copacabana's beach IPANEMA'S Beach Favela o Built for homeless people o Dirty and poor o No work, food and electricity o A lot of diseases o The major problems are drug traffics and criminals o Shooting between drugdealers o Police have little control in favelas The Carnival of Brazil oHuge parades oTrio elétricos floats through the city streets oThe most famous holiday oThe country stops for a week YouTube Ivete Sangalo Cadê Dalila Carnaval 2010 |Sexta| Brazilian Cuisine ·Feijoada (beans and meat dish) ·Yams, acai, mango, papaya, peanuts, aipim, rice ·Brigadeiro ·Salgadinhos pastel, coxinha, empada ·Cuscuz