São Paulo Carnival

São Paulo Carnival: where the world meets Brazil

The Carnival in São Paulo takes place from the 4th to the 11th of March and is one of the biggest parties in Brazil. São Paulo, the largest city in Latin America, organizes the most important Brazilian cultural gathering full of creativity and beauty. Five nights of parades for almost 120,000 people sharing their joy and way of life. Because of the Carnival, the city of São Paulo hosts 30,000 tourists, generating R$ 51,000,000 income. It is expected that 20% of these visitors come from abroad. São Paulo City Council is the main sponsor of Carnival 2010. São Paulo City Council is the main sponsor of the Carnival 2011, the revenue from this is used to support almost 100 samba schools and to cover the required infrastructure costs.

Le Carnaval de São Paulo a lieu du 4 au 11 Mars et est l'un des plus grands partis au Brésil. São Paulo, la plus grande ville en Amérique latine, organise le plus important rassemblement culturel brésilien de la créativité et la beauté. Cinq nuits de défilés pour près de 120.000 personnes partageant leur joie et leur mode de vie. Parce que du Carnaval, la ville de São Paulo accueille 30.000 touristes, générant des revenus R 51.000.000 $. Il est prévu que 20% de ces visiteurs viennent de l'étranger. São Paulo le Conseil municipal est le sponsor principal du Carnaval 2010. São Paulo le Conseil municipal est le sponsor principal du Carnaval de 2011, les recettes de ce support est utilisé pour près de 100 écoles de samba et de couvrir les coûts d'infrastructure nécessaires.

Cegos assisterao desfile das escolas de samba de São Paulo

"Carnaval Paulistano: Só não vê quem não quer" é o nome do projeto que visa revelar toda a riqueza do Carnaval de São Paulo para os deficientes visuais. A iniciativa foi da São Paulo Turismo, com o apoio da Fundação Dorina Nowill, da FMU e das escolas de samba Rosas de Ouro, Mocidade Alegre e Camisa Verde e Branco. Ao todo são 45 deficientes visuais atendidos.

Em janeiro todos eles visitaram os ensaios das escolas de samba, quando puderam manusear os instrumentos, aprender a dançar e entender como funcionada uma agremiação carnavalesca.

Durante os desfiles, o grupo ficará em um camarote especialmente preparado, onde estarão expostas maquetes dos carros alegóricos, do sambódromo e também um mapa tátil para que possam entender a estrutura dos desfiles. Foram criadas também mini-fantasias, idênticas às que as escolas de samba apresentarão no sambódromo.

Blind People at samba schools in São Paulo City

"Carnival Paulistano: "Just don´t see it, who doesn't " is the name of the project that reveal the richness of the Carnival of São Paulo for 45 visually impaired. The initiative was from São Paulo Turismo, with the support of Dorina Nowill Blind Institution together with the FMU University and 3 samba schools : Rosas de Ouro, Mocidade Alegre and Camisa Verde e Branco.

In January they participated at the samba schools rehearsals, where they experienced and understood how a carnival school operates by handling instruments, learning to dance, felling the rhythm and so on...

During the event, the group will stay in a specially prepared area, where they will be exposed to models of floats the Sambódromo maquette together with a tactile map for them to understand the structure, size e richness of the parade. Mini costumes were developed as well. All pieces are identical to the samba schools performance at the Sambadhrome.

Les personnes aveugles dans les écoles de samba à São Paulo

"Carnival Paulistano:" Il suffit de ne pas le voir, qui ne "est le nom du projet qui révèlent la richesse du Carnaval de São Paulo pendant 45 ayant une déficience visuelle L'initiative a été de São Paulo Turismo, avec le soutien de. Dorina Nowill Blind Institution collaboration avec l'Université UFA et 3 écoles de samba: Rosas de Ouro, Mocidade Alegre et Camisa Verde e Branco.

En Janvier, ils ont participé à des écoles de samba les répétitions, où ils ont connu et compris comment une école carnaval fonctionne par la manipulation des instruments, l'apprentissage de la danse, le rythme d'abattage et ainsi de suite ...

Pendant l'événement, le groupe restera dans une zone spécialement préparé, où ils seront exposés à des modèles de flotteurs de la maquette Sambódromo avec une carte tactile pour eux de comprendre la structure, la richesse e la taille de la parade. Mini costumes ont été développés. Toutes les pièces sont identiques à la performance des écoles de samba à la Sambadhrome.

Vai-Vai Samba School wins 2011 São Paulo Carnival

São Paulo Carnival has already chosen its champions. Vai-Vai samba school was announced as 2011 great winner with the samba theme presentation "A música venceu!" (The music won), which celebrated the life and career of a renowned brazilian maestro, João Carlos Martins.

On friday 11th, Vai-Vai and other seven Carnival winners will present again at Sambadrome in Champion´s Parade. This event gets along the 1st to 5th places of Special Group of samba schools – Vai-Vai, Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi, Unidos de Vila Maria, Mancha Verde and Gaviões da Fiel – and the two best of Access Group – Dragões da Real and Camisa Verde e Branco.

View our São Paulo Carnival image gallery and get to see the Champion´s Parade through our photographic coverage in real time, starting on Friday 10:00 pm.