Rio Carnival - wikipedia Rio Carnival Rio Carnival A float at Rio Carnival, 2014 Genre Samba, Marchinhas, Pop, Rock, and others Location ( s ) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Website https://www.rio-carnival.net The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro ( Portuguese : Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro ) is a festival held every year before Lent and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. It is celebrated in honour of the gods and to respect the great waters. The typical Rio carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats, and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio ( more than 200 approximately, divided into five leagues / divisions ). A samba school is composed of a collaboration of local neighbours that want to attend the carnival together, with some kind of regional, geographical and common background. There is a special order that every school has to follow with their parade entries. Each school begins with the `` comissão de frente '' ( `` Front Commission '' in English ), that is the group of people from the school that appear first. Made of ten to fifteen people, the `` comissão de frente '' introduces the school and sets the mood and style of their presentation. These people have choreographed dances in fancy costumes that usually tell a short story. Following the `` comissão de frente '' is the first float of the samba school, called `` abre - alas '' ( `` Opening Wing '' in English ). These are followed by the Mestre - sala and Porta - Bandeira ( `` Master of Ceremonies and Flag Bearer '' in English ), with one to four pairs, one active and three reserve, to lead the dancers, which include the old guard veterans and the `` ala das baianas '', with the bateria at the rear and sometimes a brass section and guitars. = = Samba school parade = = Parade of Mangueira, one of the most traditional samba schools in the Rio Carnival The Samba school parades were held in the Praça Onze was known the birthplace of samba carioca called Pequena Africa. Future GRES Estácio de Sá, together with Portela and Estação Primeira de Mangueira paraded for the first time in the city in 1929. In 1930, five schools were already parading. With the works of in Avenida Presidente Vargas the parade moved there, from 1942 to 1945 the parade was held in São Januário. From 1952 temporary stands for the public to watch the parades were built, and in 1961 paid tickets made their debut to take advantage of the rising international and national interest and the increasing tourist arrivals. In 1974, due to the works of the subway, that year 's parade was held and broadcast on the first time on color television from Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos. In 1978, the parade was transferred to the Marquês de Sapucaí Avenue, where it remains up to this day. In 1983, the then governor Leonel Brizola, commissioned the architect Oscar Niemeyer the project of a permanent local stadium for the parades in that area, because until then the bleachers were assembled at the time of the carnival and then removed. With the increase in the number of schools taking part, which made the parade more long and tiring for the public, in 1984 the parade started to be carried out in two days : Sunday and Monday for the major schools, Friday and Saturday for the lower level schools. In the first year were proclaimed the champions of each day parade and supercampeã, who was the hose, a result of the Desfile das Campeãs held the following Saturday. However, this practice has not been successful, which is why the Mangueira became only supercampeã of history. The schools of the Special Group under LIESA march for two days ( Sunday and Monday ), while the A Series schools march on Friday and Saturday under LIERJ, which also has the B Series, which marches on Fat Tuesday. Both organizations were under the AESCRJ banner before it lost organizing rights, thus also providing for the establishment of new organizations like LIESB and Samba é Nosso for the lower level divisions. The A Series champion school which advances directly as a participant in the Special Group for the next year 's Carnival marches last on Carnival Monday while the Special Group champion marches for one more time on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday. A typical performer of Samba dance Contents 1 Dates 2 Tickets 3 Street carnival 4 Corte real 4.1 King Momo 4.2 Queens of Carnival 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Dates The Carnival began on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday, but the Winners ' Parade happens on the Saturday after the carnival ends. February 9 to 14, 2018 March 1 to 6, 2019 February 21 to 26, 2020 February 12 to 17, 2021 February 15 to 20, 2022 Tickets Sambadrome sectors diagram In 1984, the government decided to give Rio Carnival its new home in the Sambadrome. Today, some of the most famous events of Rio Carnival are ticketed events. There are different types of Sambadrome tickets that are available for purchase. Grandstand tickets are general admissions tickets that are available on a first - come, first - served basis and are not allocated ahead of time. Frisas are open air box seats located along the samba runway. Camarotes are luxury boxes situated between the frisas and the grandstands. Sector 9 is the tourist sector which are the same as grandstand tickets, with the difference being that they are allocated so people have assigned seats. Carnival ticket prices can vary depending on the ticket type, sector and season. The cheapest sectors are 12 and 13. Tickets can be bought in advance through international brokers, or through local travel agents in Rio de Janeiro. ' Purchase of a ticket ' normally means purchase of a voucher which is then exchangeable for the ticket close to the date. Ticket sales are organised by LIESA, who will often also make tickets available at late notice via a venue ( often a bank ) announced the day before. LIESA prices for grandstand tickets vary from Rs5 to Rs500 for the Tourist Sector ( 2014 prices ). LIESA publish the base price of the tickets, and agents and brokers charge more ( sometimes significantly more ) but offer considerable convenience and other benefits. Drum Queen Flag bearer and master of ceremony Float with a giant Lemuel Gulliver A float with the Dragon of Saint George A float with a camel caravan ' Bold text Street Carnival Cordão da Bola Preta, the oldest street block of Rio de Janeiro 's Carnival As the parade is taking place in the Sambadrome and the balls are being held in the Copacabana Palace and beach, many carnival participants are at other locations. Street festivals are very common during carnival and are highly populated by the locals. Elegance and extravagance are usually left behind, but music and dancing are still extremely common. Anyone is allowed to participate in the street festivals. Bandas and blocos are very familiar with the street carnival especially because it takes nothing to join in on the fun except to jump in. One of the most well known bandas of Rio is Banda de Ipanema. Banda de Ipanema was first created in 1965 and is known as Rio 's most irreverent street band. Incorporated into every aspect of the Rio carnival are dancing and music. The most famous dance is carnival samba, a Brazilian dance with African influences. The samba remains a popular dance not only in carnival but in the ghettos outside of the main cities. These villages keep alive the historical aspect of the dance without the influence of the western cultures. Music is another major part of all aspects of the carnival. As stated by Samba City, `` Samba Carnival Instruments are an important part of Brazil and the Rio de Janeiro carnival, sending out the irresistible beats and rhythms making the crowd explode in a colourful dance revolution fantasy fest ! '' The samba that is found in Rio is battucanada, referring to the dance and music being based on percussion instruments. It `` is born of a rhythmic necessity that it allows you to sing, to dance, and to parade at the same time. '' This is why the batucada style is found in most all of Rio 's street carnivals. Street parades, blocos, and bandas take place throughout the city of Rio during Carnival, the most famous and largest carnival celebration of the world. There can be more than 300 bandas taking place at any given point in time. While the biggest street party takes place right outside the Sambadrome, the largest organized street dance is typically found on Cinelândia Square in Rio 's Centro. In 2012, more than 2 million revelers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to participate in the Cordão da Bola Preta bloco. According to police estimates, more than 5 million people attended a bloco during Rio Carnival 2012 and there was not one reported incident of crime. When the Sambadrome was built in 1984, it had the side - effect of taking street parades from the downtown area to a specific, ticketed performance area. Some samba schools have since been motivated by an agenda that focuses on regaining public space, and using the carnival tradition to occupy the streets with parades or blocos. Many of these represent a local community of the area but are open to all. Several of the Rio street carnival blocks that hold the parties are affiliated to the Rio de Janeiro State Street Carnival Blocks Federation ( FBCERJ ), established in 1965. Corte real King Momo Main article : King Momo § King Momos of Rio de Janeiro Queens of Carnival The Queen of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and up to 2 princesses having the duty to woo the revelry, along with the King Momo. Unlike some cities, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Queens of Carnival do not see a certain school of samba. In competitions, princesses are usually placed as second and third, and are correspondingly 1st and 2nd Princess. Some of them after the reign become queens or battery bridesmaids. Years Queens of Carnival 1st Princess 2nd Princess Ref Priscila Mendes 2005 Ana Paula Evangelista Elaine Babo 2006 Ana Paula Evangelista Cristiane Hani 2007 Jaqueline Faria Jacqueline Nascimento Mônica Nascimento 2008 Kétula Rocha Charlene Costa Jaqueline Faria 2009 Jéssica Maia Charlene Costa Shayene Cesário Shayene Cesário Talita Castilhos Suellen Pinto 2011 Bianca Salgueiro Talita Castilhos Suzan Gonçalves 2012 Cris Alves Letícia Guimarães Suzan Gonçalves 2013 Evelyn Bastos Letícia Guimarães Clara Paixão 2014 Letícia Guimarães Clara Paixão Graciele Chaveirinho 2015 Clara Paixão Bianca Monteiro Uillana Adães 2016 Clara Paixão Uillana Adães Bianca Monteiro 2017 Uillana Adães Joice Rocha Deisiane Conceição 2018 Jéssica Maia Deisiane Conceição Cintia de Oliveira Samba Parade at the Sambódromo ( Sambadrome ) during the Rio Carnival See also Brazilian Carnival References Jump up ^ Virtual - Brazil, Brazil Tourism : Rio de Janeiro Carnival History, http://www.v-brazil.com/tourism/events/carnaval.html. 2010.It is celebrated in honour and pride of the mediterrinian sea. 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Jump up ^ `` King Momo and Queen of Carnival 2013 is elected at the Samba City '' ( in Portuguese ). November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Meet the king momo, queen and princesses of Carnival 2013 '' ( in Portuguese ). November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Carnival 2014 already has its Official Court '' ( in Portuguese ). Retrieved November 9, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Queen and King Momo the 2014 Rio Carnival are elected '' ( in Portuguese ). Retrieved November 9, 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Ecstatic ' Rio 2014 Carnival Queen celebrates coronation '' ( in Portuguese ). Retrieved November 9, 2013. Jump up ^ `` King Momo and Carnival Queen are elected in Rio '' ( in Portuguese ). November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rio de Janeiro choose your new Court of King and Queen of Carnival 2015 '' ( in Portuguese ). November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rio elege Rei Momo e Rainha do carnaval para 2016 ''. G1. November 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Corte do Carnaval : Wilson Dias e Clara Paixão voltam a reinar em 2016 ''. Claudia Dias, para o UOL. November 14, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Rei Momo, Rainha do Carnaval do Rio e Princesas são escolhidos ''. G1. October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. Official website of Rio Carnival ( in English ) Brazilian Carnival Glossary of Terms in English Rio Carnival photos 2010, 13 * Carnival in Rio : Crazy, Sexy, Weird -- slideshow by Life magazine advanced searcher of America by R.G. 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Question: what kind of music is played in rio carnaval
Answer: The samba that is found in Rio is battucanada