before Lent. It is considered the biggest carnival in the world,

with two million people a day on the streets.

The first Carnival festival in Rio took place in 1723.Its starts on

Friday 17 February and ends on Saturday 25 February.

The days of Carnival in «beautiful Brazil» are distinguished by

their inimitable fun, spontaneous liveliness and contagious

positive energy which, combined with the welcoming

 temperament of its people, offer an unforgettable extravaganza –

a challenge to all the senses.

The eyes of the ordinary viewer are dazzled by the

phantasmagoria of colors and the almost

 sculptural perfection of the bodies. Brazilians forget for a while

the poverty, the worries and the miserable everyday life and go

wild dancing the samba.

The only anxiety they allow themselves during this period has to

do with their appearance in the parade and the prize they are all

vying for. For four days and nights people pour out dancing in the

streets. Reference point, the famous Sambodromium, a huge

stadium created by Oscar Niemeyer, especially for the Carnival

events.

However, this year’s Rio carnival has taken on a highly political

dimension after the election of Jáich Bolsonaro, and the

mysterious murder of activist Mariele Franco, which

 has not yet been solved. Franco was one of the most well-known

city councilors in the country who had been outspoken about her

homosexuality.The Mangueira samba sch ool prepared a tribute

to the well-known activist and won the prize in the annual

competition. The theme of the parade was respect for diversity

and the rights of blacks, gays and minorities.

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