Carnival block
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Carnival blocks, carnaval blocos or blocos de rua are street bands that mobilize crowds on the streets and are the main popular expression of
Rio de Janeiro
Street carnival blocos have become a mainstay of Rio's Carnival, and today, there are several hundred blocos. Block parades start in January, and may last until the Sunday after Carnival. Carnaval Blocos are found throughout Rio de Janeiro. One of the largest and oldest blocos is Cordão do Bola Preta, based in downtown Rio. Other large groups include Banda de Ipanema and Monobloco.
Recife and Olinda
In
Besides Galo da Madrugada, thousands of others carnival blocks with sizes ranging from few hundred to millions of people, perform in the streets of Recife and Olinda including As Virgens de Olinda, Eu Acho É Pouco, Batutas de São José, Lenhadores, Pitombeiras, Segura o Talo, Bloco da Saudade, Enquanto Isso Na Sala de Justiça and O Homem da Meia-Noite.
Minas Gerais
Blocks are the most traditional parading type in Minas Gerais. Zé Pereira dos Lacaios in Ouro Preto, founded in 1867, is the oldest block still active in Brazil. [2] [3]
See also
- Samba school
- Sambodromo
References
- ^ "Galo da Madrugada: público estimado de 2,5 milhões - Geral". Estadão.
- ^ Dolores Orosco (2008-02-04). "Centenário Zé Pereira dos Lacaios atrai multidão com marchinhas" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "Bloco mais antigo do país, Zé Pereira desfila no Carnaval de BH" (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2021-08-14.