What is Rio de Janeiro Carnival? (Is it famous and popular?)
Rio Carnival is a symbol of Brazilian culture, and it is held every year in April. It is the biggest and most popular party in the world.
The festival is composed of music and dance. People are able to watch really wonderful shows and performances. At this event, people dance in the streets while listening to music. This carnival is called the “most famous in the world” (The Guinness Book of World Records 2010). Hundreds of thousands of people, including tourists, gather in Rio to join the Carnival and they enjoy it together.
What genre of dance that people dance at the festival?
At this carnival, participants dance samba, and tourists can also try it. They dance in small groups while wearing various costumes. Samba is a Brazilian dance with African origin and influence. African slaves used to perform it with a street band. Samba is very popular even in places far from the big city. It needs instruments and provides attractive sounds and rhythms for the audience.
Where and how do people learn the dance?
These days, more and more samba schools are being built in Brazil. A lot of Brazilians go there to practice the dance. About thousands of people attend such schools every year, and they choose songs and a parade theme before practice. In schools, students are able to collaborate with all performers who want to participate in the carnival. So, samba schools show great performances at the carnival every time.
Conclusion
Rio de Janeiro Carnival is the most popular carnival event, and a huge number of people all over the world are interested in it. Recently, more and more people have taken part in this event, so Rio Carnival will be more famous in the near future. Samba is danced there and has various meanings, so it is important for Brazilians to hold this event, and people have to continue to protect this event.
Reference
E.Y., G., n.d. CARNIVALS.
The Guiness Book of World Records 2010
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Eakin, M.C. (2014). Making Samba: A New History of Race and Music in Brazil. Social History, 39(2), pp.287–289. doi:10.1080/03071022.2014.896522. [Accessed, 19 May 2022]
