Carnivals and Festivals

Feb. 12 – Friday

Carnival 2010 King Momo is crowned by mayor at 1 p.m 
Shows start at Terreirão do Samba and Rio Folia, from 8 p.m.
Parade of Children’s Samba Schools at the Sambodrome, from 5 p.m.
Cinelandia Ball Downtown, from 9 p.m.
Azeitona sem Caroço at Rua Dias Ferreira, Leblon – 8 p.m.
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Ranchos Carnavalescos are a contribution of an immigrant from Bahia named Hilário Jovino da Silva. They started in 1872 as working class festivity. People would dress up in costumes and perform on the parade accompanied by an orchestra of strings, ganzás, flutes, and other instruments. They were more organized than the Cordões, and gained popularity [...]