{"id":14423,"date":"2019-11-04T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T14:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=14423"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T08:03:03","slug":"carnival-the-musical-masterpiece-of-rio-de-janeiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/carnival-the-musical-masterpiece-of-rio-de-janeiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival, the musical masterpiece of Rio de Janeiro!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Samb\u00f3dromo or rather, Carnival, is the hearty highlight of Rio de Janeiro\u2019s<\/span> atmosphere every year before the lent season. Held from the 21st to 26th of February 2020, the festival is celebrated till Ash Wednesday to mark the beginning of Lent and symbolises a time of jubilance before a 40-day time frame where Christians abstain from any type of festivity. During these five days, the streets of the seaside city come alive with the vibrant rhythm of samba. Tourists and locals mingle through the palm tree-lined golden beaches while making use of all the picture opportunities and rejoice at the sight of all the pulsing activity around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be more specific, the energy is insane! The event is described as the biggest show on earth and is also described to be a significant factor in pulling visitors from all over the world towards Rio. Curious to know what it\u2019s actually like? Firsthand visitors have told that this is the party that\u2019s going to make you want to book an annual flight to Rio<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. From elaborate floats, whirling dancers with flamboyant costumes, pounding drum tones, music that beats like the vital force of everything around you and a lot of sequins, the festival is one glittery escapade that we\u2019re sure you won\u2019t complain about because you\u2019ll be one with the enthusiastic crowd yourself. Carnival tends to have that effect on people. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even though the musical crescendo starts on the 21st, the celebrations begin at least a week prior! Days before the main event, there will be neighbourhood-organised parties with live samba music and skilled-local drummers who invite almost everyone to join in on the fun and if you want to feel more included, you can always be on the parade yourself. Yea, not only can you watch but there’s also a chance you could dance your way through everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’re not like me and you don’t have serious self-esteem issues, you’re more than welcome by a numerous amount of samba schools to take part. Just remember, you have to be in Rio at least 2 weeks prior if you want this to work because you’ll be getting a lot of practice on mastering the moves and
you\u2019ll definitely need some time to work on your outfit. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Guide to surviving the hype of Carnival<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n