Rio Carnival: Street parties in full swing

Saturday 10 February 2018 20:36, UK

  1. Rio de Janeiro is in carnival season, with a number of street parties over the coming days
    Image: Rio de Janeiro is in carnival season, with a number of street parties over the coming days
  2. More than six million people, including 1.5 million visitors, are expected to watch the annual celebrations
    Image: More than six million people, including 1.5 million visitors, are expected to watch the annual celebrations
  3. The main parade is in the Sambadrome but street festivals are also very popular in the pre-carnival period
    Image: The main parade is in the Sambadrome but street festivals are also very popular in the pre-carnival period
  4. A giant puppet of Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella is seen during the street carnival parade of the Loucura Suburbana bloco
    Image: A giant puppet of Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella is seen during the street carnival parade of the Loucura Suburbana bloco
  5. The Loucura Suburbana street carnival group is organised by workers and patients at the Nise da Silveira psychiatric hospital
    Image: The Loucura Suburbana street carnival group is organised by workers and patients at the Nise da Silveira psychiatric hospital
  6. The roots of Carnival date back to ancient Romans and Greeks, who celebrated the rites of spring
    Image: The roots of Carnival date back to ancient Romans and Greeks, who celebrated the rites of spring
  7. The highlight of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Schools Parade, always a fierce competition
    Image: The highlight of the Rio Carnival is the Samba Schools Parade, always a fierce competition
  8. Even animals get into the spirit of carnival, which goes until Tuesday
    Image: Even animals get into the spirit of carnival, which goes until Tuesday
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