Organized
by the League of Samba Schools and the Rio Tourist Board (Riotur),
tickets for the parades can normally be reserved through most good
tour operators. Tickets for the grandstand are priced at around US$
157,08 while a six-seater box will cost approximately US$ 1,570.08
(US$ 267,04 per head).
The dates for the
Sunday and Monday night parades through 2010 will be:
| 2004 |
22 & 23
February |
| 2005 |
6 & 7 February |
| 2006 |
27 & 28
February |
| 2007 |
18 & 19 February |
| 2008 |
3 & 4
February |
| 2009 |
22 & 23 February |
| 2010 |
14 & 15
February | |
The most recent winning
samba schools at Rio’s carnival have been:
| 2004 |
Beija Flor |
| 2003 |
Beija Flor |
| 2002 |
Estação Primeira
de Mangueira |
| 2001 |
Imperatriz
Leopoldinense |
| 2000 |
Imperatriz
Leopoldinense |
| 1999 |
Imperatriz
Leopoldinense |
| 1998 |
Estação Primeira
de Mangueira |
| 1997 |
Unidos de
Viradouro |
| 1996 |
Mocidade Alegre de
Padre Miguel |
| 1995 |
Imperatriz
leopoldinense |
| 1994 |
Inperatriz
leopoldinense |
| 1993 |
Acadêmicos de
Salgueiro |
| 1992 |
Estácio de Sá |
| 1991 |
Mocidade Alegre de
padre Miguel |
But carnival is not
just about Rio de Janeiro. It is celebrated throughout the country.
Other major carnival celebrations are held in Salvador, Recife and
Olinda.
Useful links to
carnival in other parts of Brazil include:
Salvador: www.centraldocarnaval.com.br
(P)
Recife: www.recife.pe.gov.br/carnaval
(P)
Olinda: www.olinda.com.br
continue up to an including Ash Wednesday itself. In
some cities the celebrations will spill over through the entire week
and include the following weekend. Most Brazilian offices and
business will close for the week of Carnival in much the same way
companies in many parts of the world close between Christmas and the
New Year.
parade of the top samba schools which take place on the Sunday and
Monday nights of carnival along the purpose built Passarela do Samba
(Sambódromo), located on Avenida Marques de Sapucaí, close to the
city centre. The winners’ parade, featuring the top samba schools
from all the divisions, will take place on the evening of Saturday,
28 February 2004.