Escolas de Samba of Rio

What's an Escola de Samba?
How are they organized?

Here you are some indispensable information to understand this indissociable element of the city, the cheerful and irreverent spirit of Rio de Janeiro inhabitants, the cariocas.

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The City of Carnival

In 2005 the city has discovered all splendor of its Carnival thanks to the new City of Samba (Cidade do Samba) just built to host Escolas de Samba's activities and a Carnival Museum among other facilities.

The Brazilian portal Top do Brasil will allow you to discover in exclusivity these new installations that will become a reference about Rio de Janeiro's Carnival

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Dossier Escolas de Samba
This Special Dossier, edited by the portal Top do Brasil points out the the role of the Escolas de Samba in peoples's life and in Rio de Janeiro's Carnival, one of the most famous of the world.

Until Feb 5th, 2008, the Friday before the week-end of carnival, there will be plenty of new features. Come back soon and discover these following the left column menu of this page. If you follow these indications, you will discover better Rio de Janeiro's Carnival and the Escolas de Samba web sites.

Carnival by internet

After discovering the Rio's Escolas de Samba, you will know the best sites to watch on line.
So, good visit!