For four nights, the samba schools paraded in the “sambodrome’, this legendary avenue designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Monumental “allegorical” floats, thousands of dancers in sparkling costumes, rhythm sections to wake the dead, sophisticated light displays...
it's carnival time! The twelve most renowned schools prepare at length to win the title of champion after a parade of 60 to 70 minutes each. Their fate will be decided by jurors on the basis of precise criteria, quality of floats and costumes, choice of theme or choreography.