GLITTERY AND OUTRAGEOUS! BRAZIL’S CARNIVAL IS BACK...
Feb 19, 2023Bechu SIt is back!
Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again as Brazil welcomed the Carnival parades.Credit: AP
Housefull!
Samba songs were ringing out 'til dawn at Rio de Janeiro’s sold-out parade grounds.Credit: AP
Cities cut loose!
Top samba schools spend millions on hour-long parades with elaborate floats and costumes.Credit: AP
Jampacked streets:
Hundreds of raucous, roaming parties were flooding the streets.Credit: AP
Renewed revelry:
Brazil's working class was buoyed, emotionally and economically by the comeback of the carnival.Credit: AP
No more gloom:
This is a fresh start as last year's carnival was watered down some of the fun, which was attended mostly by locals.Credit: AP
Can't wait!
Most tourists were eager to go to street parties, known as blocos.Credit: AP
Not just Rio:
Apart from Rio, Salvador, Recife and metropolitan Sao Paulo have recently emerged asCarnival hotspots. Credit: AP
Even pets join the fun and why not!
A dog dons a tutu at the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro.Credit: AP
More attendees expected:
Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join the festivities that officially began Friday and run through February.Credit: AP