This year the themes from “Escolas de Samba”

goes from India to France to Amazonia…

from the Oceans to Love ..Belle Époque ..

Dreams from the people and made by the people.

Thousands of jobs are created according to the

Carnivalsince embroiderers

until carpenters .

All material used is recycled generating income for poor

communities.

Numbers of Carnaval :

Rio de JaneiroPublic : +- 150.000

in 2 days

Dancers : + - 120.000

Tourists : + - 45.000

Music: Aquarela do Brasil - Gal Costa

All photos from Brazilian Press.