Samba City
Samba City is the latest tourist attraction in Rio de Janeiro, occupying an area of 114.000 sq. meters, built in the port district by the City Hall, at Rua Rivadávia Corrêa 60, Gamboa, a district neighboring downtown.
There is a reason for this choice of location for the thematic city, since it is here, considered to be “Sacred Ground”, that the Carioca samba was born.
The triangle, which includes the districts of Saúde, Santo Cristo and Gamboa has a great concentration of the City´s popular culture, notably the personalities and entities, linked to the Carioca Carnaval.
The design of Samba City forms a geometrical figure, with factories surrounding the main square. They seem like parts of a group, linking hands, forming a large circle. It is as if the world of the samba were embracing its ancestors, who were around here during the 17th and 18th centuries, bringing the art of African dance and music, to be incorporated today to Brazilian cultural traditions.
The thematic city will transform Samba School activities into a permanent practice. More than a tourist attraction, Samba City has become a production center of genuine Brazilian art.
THE FACTORIES OF SAMBA
. gates measuring 10m wide by 7.5m high allow the passage of the allegoric floats fully assembled.
. Sewing ateliers, hat fashioning room, adornment room and the workshops for polystyrene and fiber glass modeling are located on the highest floor of 2.700m²
. A cargo elevator services all four stories.
. The 12m high ceiling ( void ) assure that the allegories can be assembled in their real size.
. From an outside sidewalk, the visitor will go through all factories, watching the allegories construction from an 8m high balcony.
PERMANENT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
There are varied activities at the Samba City. Please call the phones: (21) 2213-2503 or (21) 2213-2546
www.cidadedosambarj.com.br.
CARNAVAL, OTHER LARKSThe festivities begin on the Friday before carnival when the mayor symbolically hands over to the King of Carnival (Rei Momo) the key to the city.
RIO FOLIA AND DANCES IN CINELÂNDIA
Rio carnaval has been known as a nursery for novelties, rhythms and styles. It always has pleasant surprises for the public that goes towards the Arcos da Lapa, where Rio Folia presents shows of music ranging from traditional Brazilian music to the new trends that come up every year.
In Cinelândia, the open-air party lasts for five days to the sound of acclaimed orchestras and singers, symbols of carnival music, reviving thus the carnival balls of the past.
POPULAR DANCES
From Saturday to Tuesday, open-air dances take place throughout the city. The emphasis is on joy and spontaneity.
OFFICIAL COSTUME COMPETITION
Sumptuous or original costumes are elements of a theatrical performance in the halls of Hotel Glória, on the afternoon of the Saturday of carnival. The huge and dazzling costumes represent historical characters or different concepts, according to the imagination of the gentlemen, ladies and of drag queens that participate in the event.
ORIGINAL REVELER CONTEST
An instantaneous stage for street carnival, this is the contest for the anonymous artist and the enthusiastic reveler with their fantastic costumes. The prizes go to the best Group,Clóvis, Adult and Junior Individual. The party closing the contest takes place in Cinelândia.
BANDSTAND COMPETITION
The competition takes place throughout the city with the direct participation of inhabitants of the different districts, who are responsible for the decoration and liveliness of the bandstands. The prizes take into consideration creativity, colors, lightening and enthusiasm.
BLOCOS DE EMBALO, BANDS AND STREET GROUPS
It is the heart of carnaval, which beats on Av. Rio Branco, in the Center of town, that presents from Saturday to Tuesday the greatest variety of blocos de Embalo e Empolgação, and it is where the merry-making is at its wildest with traditional groups such as Cordão da Bola Preta, Cacique de Ramos, Bafor da Onça, to mention just a few. A visit in the end of the afternoon is always entertaining.
In the districts, specially in the zona sul districts of Gávea, Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana and Botafogo, the bands and street groups anticipate their carnival in the pre-carnival rehearsals. All you have to do is to turn up and join, you can also buy the respective T-shirt and start dancing before the group takes to the streets.
CARNAVAL DANCES
The Ball at Copacabana Palace Hotel is the high point of the Saturday. Scala nightclub promotes thematic dances every night and closes the festivities with the Gala Gay ball. Other nighclubs and clubs, such as Clube dos Caiçara, Scala and the Hard Rock Café’s Kid’s Folia organize animated costume balls for adults and children.
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