The Brazilian Carnival, one of the most attended festivals in the entire world, is a beautiful kaleidoscope of color, rhythm and dance. It’s a treat for all of your senses, such so that the large festival provides fun of different levels in the different participating regions. A festival actually celebrated by the entire country, establishments have been reported to close down to just join in the fun.
That said, it would be fair for tourists to say they’d end up lost (yet pleasantly satisfied) in the massive affair. With the many things happening in the Brazilian Carnival, it would help to find out which regions or parts hold the most and best highlights. Here are just a few choices of electrifying states that you’d want to experience the Brazilian festival in:
Rio de Janerio
The biggest and central part of the Brazilian carnival, Rio de Janerio has been reported to host 2 million festival attendees on the street per day. Parades led by famous samba schools can be watched in this city. Festival attendees can actually join in the fun with the many street bands playing their mesmerizing beats. Banda de Ipanema, a popular and entertaining band, is just one of the street bands regularly seen in Rio de Janerio.
Sao Paolo
The Brazilian festival in Sao Paolo is mainly focused in its specially built sambadrome, an arena-type venue built exclusively for the occasion. Samba schools perform to the delight of the thousands of festival participants. A parade of trio electricos – a truck or float with a powerful soundsystem attached/installed – can be stared in awe at the streets of Sao Paolo.
Bahia
The Bahia region, unlike the popular samba dances found in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, sports a diverse collection of dances. Three of the popular dances performed in Bahia are afoxes – rhythms of African religion, Candomble; Amerindian – influenced by western movies; and the blocos afros – black pride movement and reggae music. The different beats and movements may bring a sensory orgasm for some tourists!
Pernambuco
A free for all, dance all you can region, the Pernambuco region has the Galo de Madrugada – a carnival parade, with almost a million and a half people attending, dancing all the way from one destination to another.
Minas Gerais
The latest region to join in the fun of the Brazilian Carnival, the Minas Gerais region features a younger generation moving to the beat of the latest music. A hybrid of new and old traditions – with drum and brass bands included in the mix – Minas Gerais is a fresh and welcoming change to the ever-dynamic and ever-evolving Brazilian Festival.
Though it may not be possible to actually attend all regions, just being part of the Brazilian Carnival is a memory you’ll surely enjoy for your entire life. Visit Brazil now and groove to the beat of the drums!
