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Jack Scholes

PULAR CARNAVAL
[to celebrate carnival]

• Onde você vai pular carnaval este ano?
• Where are you going to celebrate carnival this year?

The world’s biggest carnival celebrations are held in Brazil. In Rio and São Paulo the escolas de samba (samba schools) offer the famous parades (desfiles) in the Sambódromo, with thousands of members and carros alegóricos –  spectacularly decorated floats demonstrating specific themes.

During carnival groups of dancers and street bands called blocos parade the streets with many of the revellers (foliões) wearing fancy dress (UK) or costumes (fantasia).

Another very popular feature of carnival, especially in Salvador, is the trio elétrico – a huge truck, adapted with giant speakers and a stage on top where musicians and singers perform to the delight of thousands of fans who follow the truck as it winds its way slowly through the streets.

Throughout the country many clubs also arrange special carnival balls (bailes).

The state of Pernambuco is famous for its carnival celebrations and the very special styles of music and dancing (Frevo and Maracatu). According to The Guiness Book of Records Recife hosts the largest carnival parade in the world, known as the Galo da Madrugada – Lit. the cock or rooster (US) at daybreak, which takes place in the centre of Recife on the Saturday of carnival.

Referência: “Break the Branch? Quebrar o Galho – Common, Everyday Words and Phrases in Brazilian Portuguese” de Jack Scholes, Disal Editora, 2008. Leia a resenha. Compare os preços e adquira seu exemplar na Disal ou no Submarino.