Carnival is over!

March 5, 2003 12:44 PM

So, carnival is over in Rio,but festivities continue until Sunday in Salvador and other northeastern cities in Brazil. In Rio's samba parade, Beija-Flor was the winner, but Mangueira, last year's winner, came in as a very close second. But what am I saying - gotta go get some sleep. See you all here in 2004!
posted by falameufilho (3 comments total)

Fascinating. Thanks for the update.
posted by y6y6y6 at 1:13 PM on March 5, 2003

Ai, que saudades tenho da Bahia...
Ai, se eu ouvisse o que mamãe dizia...

Obrigado, meufilho, de um mero amador! :)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 4:12 PM on March 5, 2003

Samba Paulista was also a beleza this year, with the advantage that you didn't need the army in the streets! Gaviões da Fiel , the bloco of the Corinthians football club, took top honors. "Eu sou o rei dessa folia / Pra delírio da fiel!"
posted by hairyeyeball at 7:32 PM on March 16, 2003