Arguably the most famous in the world, the Carnival of Rio, symbol of celebration, dance, costumes, and samba, takes place every year. Come and relive in music and archives, from the 40s until today, this essential moment of Brazilian culture!
Eddie BARCLAY takes his band of artists including Frank ALAMO to the Rio carnival. A plane in its colors is chartered and inside the party is already in full swing. In Rio, the streets are invaded by samba schools, three days and three nights, the Brazilians dance until exhaustion.
Report on the launch of the Rio Carnival which will continue over four days. Interview of the mayor of Rio about this event "it’s a popular party because all the people who parade here are a little poor people who work to make a parade like this, who pay for the fantasy, the clothes".
Report on the preparation of the samba school in the Mangueira favela for the Rio carnival. The subject is made up of factual images and interviews with a student and Soca CARNAVALESCO from the Children’s School of Mangueira, about the importance of starting dancing at an early age.