The carnival festival in Rio de Janeiro is one of the well known and the biggest festivals in the whole world. Each year thousands of people decide to take part in this unique, colourful and crazy event. This carnival festival takes place in the Sambadrome, which is a giant high-tech stadium. It is also a kind of the symbol of the modernity in Brazil. That day many samba schools try to compete among themselves in the category of the best costumes and the best dance show. This is the most spectacular part of the whole show. A lot of tourists admire this colourful crowd, who dance in the rhythms of Latin music. It looks unbelievable! The Brazilians in this way forget about their daily problems and the bed social situation of their country. They just enjoy themselves! If you want to see all these dazzling smiles, charming dancers and have a good time, visit Rio de Janeiro during the next carnival!
This above is the brightest side of the whole carnival presented. There is also the dark side, about which nobody talks. This dark side means all these preparations. The members of samba schools spend hours on preparations. These amazing costumes and decorations cost a lot of money!
Some years ago this carnival procession was walking thorough the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The citizens and the tourists used to throw the colourful streamers and confetti on the samba crowd. Today the show is presented on the stadium and not every can afford to buy a ticket. The tickets are very expensive! However, this price is worth paying. You won't regret the sum spending on that form of entertainment. It is said that if you haven't spent the carnival in Rio de Janeiro, you haven't spent any carnival at all.
