Carnival

Samba School: Beija-Flor de Nilópolis – February, 2005.
Part 1 of 2.

‘Beija Flor’ means ‘Humming Bird’ which is a beloved and omnipresent bird in the Rio region. The school is based outside of Rio (in a place called Nilopolis). However it is currently ranked the highest among all Rio samba schools. It has achieved the reputation of being the best school by a combination of outstanding and unparalleled artistic organizational management with a strong determination to win. It is the only school with a whole team of Carnival Designers (currently 5 of them) where as most other schools only have one. It imposes strict rules and has the highest expectations towards all of its parading members. It began its recent winning streak in 1998 and won again in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. In the years it didn’t win it has come very close and competitive. It is well-known for its creative extravagance and powerful colors.

The highlight of Brazil Carnival is undoubtedly the Rio Samba Schools Parade, a totally unique event in the world.

The Rio Samba Parade is the review of a fierce competition between the Rio samba schools. The judges and spectators watch the principal parades in the Sambodromo which was especially built for this event.

The Samba Parade is something everybody should experience at least once in their life. The event is broadcast live to several countries.

The Rio Samba Parade is very distinctive from all other street parades held at some other places in the world. It is not a street happening where people move chaotically about as they like, but more of a highly orchestrated show of vast proportions. Every parader has a specific role and place according to his costume in a particular wing, of a particular section of the samba school he/she is parading in support of.

Each year each school chooses a different theme for the Samba Parade. It can be a celebration of a particular period, or, of famous figures of Brazilian history. It may highlight a special event or speak of anything that might move the spirit and imagination; like a special animal, or one of the elements; water or fire, etc. The school has to illustrate the chosen theme through all its work:

• the samba tunes, which are especially written for that year
• the richly decorated floats and costumes of their 3,000 to 5,000 parading members designed by the school’s Carnival Designer (the so called Carnavalesco).

The parade of every school is highly organized and designed. They line up in a unique way to present their pageant.

The costumes are extremely imaginative, colorful, elaborate and detailed. They are truly original, designed and made from scratch each year. They have mirrors, feathers, metallic cloth, silk and sometimes gems or coins. These costumes take months to make. The work starts roughly 8 months in advance.

You may think of the whole event as a tropical opera or rather like several operas happening on one night. It is beautiful to watch and the experience for the paraders themselves is so intense that the memories last for a lifetime.

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its a song we believe that is a Brazilian carnival song from between 1963-1969.
many times it sings "co-co-co"

it was heard on an italian radio station way back then.

Old brazilian carnival songs are called "Marchinha de Carnaval". There is one that is from 1934 (Marchinha do Grande Galo):
O galo de noite cantou
Toda gente quis ver
O que aconteceu
Nervoso, o galinho respondeu:
có, có, có, có, có, có, có, ró

A galinha morreu!

có, có, có, có, có, có, ró
có, có, có, có, có, có, ró

O galo tem saudade
Da galinha carijó!

A minha vizinha também
Certa noite gritou
Toda gente acordou
Nervoso, o marido respondeu:
có, có, có, có, có, có, ró
Hoje o galo sou eu!

PS: it would be good if you could remember any other word.

Hello people and good evening!

I would like to know…
How do you Americans treat the Brazilians nowadays?
I thought nowadays Americans disdained the Brazilian by many motives as — illegal immigration, customs and cultures from Brazilian (carnival, sexual idolatry, boldness, etc.), corruption, injustice, violence, etc. and finally because of Sean’s case. If you Americans really disdain the Brazilians, remember of that Brazilian developer architect who has built that building from UNO and of those Brazilians who have entered in American olympic and soccer teams. If you continue doing this, you’re egoist and ungrateful.

You can offend me if you want, get willingness…you’ll see what I’ll do.

it seems like your angry at all Americans, when in fact there are many Americans that love Brazil and the true culture. every country has its stereo types, even America. I can understand your anger but pinpointing all Americans is not logical. you should be mad at our Government if anything. dont be mad at all Americans, there are many of us that greatly appreciate what Brazilians have contribute to the U.S.A with Architects, doctors,business and great food. obrigado, chow

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Ok, I’m half brazilian but I need to know some more about my country.

1. What are some traditions that brazilian do? (Besides carnival!)

2. What is some info on their education system?

3. What is an important world event that is going on in brazil?

You don’t have to answer all of them but more than one would be nice!

(:

1) Go to a football match at least once in a month. The other traditions are related to religion, like eat chocolate eggs on Easter, all families have their Christmas dinner, presents, Christmas tree! (yeah! we also have that!).

2) It’s basically similar to the American educational system, nursery, preschool, primary and secondary. After that, to get into the university, private or federal, all students have to make a exam, called vestibular, if you passed you go to university. The better the university more difficult is to be approved in the vestibular. The best universities tend to be the federal ones.

3) Sports: Corrida Internacional de Sao Silvestre, Festive: Carnival,
Artes: Bienal de Artes, Bienal de Arquitetura, Bienal do Livro, Bienal Brasileira de Design, Festivais de musica em todo o pais, Festival de danca de Joinvile. Todos enventos internacionalmente importantes.

The people from Bahia, are known in Brazil as those who most love parties. Almost every event is reason for a party, which should last as long as possible. Baianos do not deny this fame. The Brazilian carnival had strong influence from the Africans, All the samba schools in Rio must have a block composed only of baianas, women from Bahia. So, it is not a surprise that Salvador has one of the best carnivals in Brazil. According to Guinness, with 2,000,000 people (including 800,000 tourists), Salvador has the largest street carnival in the WORLD. While in Rio most of the carnival happens in ball-rooms and in the Sambadrome (which require people to pay to participate), in Salvador most events happen in the streets and beaches, and are free for all. As a consequence, the carnival in Salvador goes on, non-stop, for nearly ten days. Small groups called “blocos” pop up everywhere in the city, and they are soon followed by locals and tourists. A tradition of the carnival in Salvador are the “trios eletricos” (electric trio). Back in 1950, two persons, Dodo and Osmar (who today are legends of Brazilian carnival), put high power speakers on top of a Ford 1929 and drove around town inviting people to follow the rythm; it was a massive success. In 1951, the electric duo was joined by Temistocles Aragao, and the first Trio Eletrico was formed. Ever since, several trios were formed in Bahia, with much more sound power, on top of much bigger trucks; to follow a trio eletrico, just join the crowd, mind your ears, and let it go. Several of the most popular musicians in Brazil are from Bahia, and they do come back for carnival. So, you may come across free shows by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Daniella Mercury, Gal Costa, Maria Betania and several other singers and groups; a sure presence is of Carlinhos Brown, Timbalada and the VoaDois.

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Getting ready for the 2007 Carnaval in Brazil.
The biggest party in the world !

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I have to write a research paper on Brazilian carnival costumes. I only got to 4 sentences on the second paragraph to start the body, but i reallly can’t find nothing online, nothing to write about, someone please help me!!

Lo siento mucho mi hermana, pero no se hablar mucho brazileño nos vemos xaus :K

This short feature film depicts Brazil and entertainers from the early 1940′s. This is a one of several shorts that are spliced together on a 60 minute reel of film. This is one of ten I purchased at an estate sale for only 25 cents each a few months ago. One is a full length b/w motion picture. The others range from British war films, foreign dancers, American war related entertainment. I also have many other 16mm films containing close to 100 soundies, which are 3 minute movies of popular orchestras and singers. Soundies were made for scopitone jukeboxes in the 1940′s that showed music videos instead of playing records, similar to the music videos we have today. They are several reels over an hour running time with 3 minute music videos. Unlike watching music videos on DVD, you cannot fast forward, so it takes a lot of time to view each real to determine what type of music is on them. There are some rare ones of Liberace when he was only 25, Lena Horne, Count Basie, and many many others. Will try and post some one of these days. I am not savvy enough on motion pictures transferred to digital movies to understand why there is so much video distortion present that is not visible when viewing the movies on the screen. There is a special projector for transferring movie film to digital, called a cine projector. The one I am using is a standard 16mm that I found at the electronic recycling center for 5.00 a few years ago. It is in like new condition.

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