Do you know how it works? timeline of preparation of Samba Schools for the Rio de Janeiro carnival? Carnival Experience explain!
The highly anticipated parades take place in February or March at the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome every year. Sare a explosion of emotion, colors, sparkles and joy!
What many don't know is that production for the greatest show on Earth lasts all year round inside the groups' sheds.
Check out the carnival calendar over the months below:
March
Right after the last parade, the Samba Schools evaluate what worked and what needs to be changed. In addition, the work begins on disassemble of the floats and other productions of the last carnival. The associations also define what will and what will not be used the following year. Materials for recycling and sale are separate.
April and May
THE plot next year is chosen and the process begins again planning of the carnival. In short, the plot presents a story and a theme.
June
The costumes and allegories are drawn.
July, August and September
You prototypes - test versions - of the costumes are created. It is also during this period that the assembly floats. We can already see the next carnival taking shape! Right now you can see the secrets and the surprises of the Samba Schools. Therefore, please note: we ask that you no take pictures of the floats.
October
Start to high season carnivalesque: the samba-plot official is chosen and recorded. The essays They begin and take place both in the school courts and on the street. The members of the community who will parade participate in them: you need to have the samba theme on the tip of your tongue, be willing, excited and have a lot of love for the associations!
November
The beginning of the reproduction of costumes and sculptures, as well as the painting of fantasies and allegories.
December
Production of costumes begins emphasis - those located at the top of the floats and are very luxurious.
January and February
Sare the months more intense: the production work and community rehearsals are in full swing. And then the parade happens!
Finally, after all this effort and this dedication, the Samba Schools can breathe a sigh of relief - for a brief moment. The feeling is of duty fulfilled!
Can you understand the complexity of production of the carnival? SThere are many people involved: president, board of directors, drummers, dancers, artisans, builders, seamstresses, among others. The list is endless!
And you know what it is better? You can follow from close this whole process, the whole year, in tours and experiences of the Carnaval Experience inside the Grande Rio warehouse, in Cidade do Samba. Immerse yourself in the carnival universe, in the drums and swaying with us. Don't miss the chance to live this unique moment and unforgettable!