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(Redirected from Sambódromo)
The 'Sambadrome' ('Sambódromo' in Portuguese, full name 'Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí') is a purpose-built parade area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where samba schools parade competitively each year during Carnival. The parades attract many thousands of Brazilians and foreign tourists each year.
The Sambadrome was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1984. It consists of 700 m stretch of the Marquês de Sapucaí street converted into a permanent parade ground with bleachers built on either side for spectators. Its capacity is 65,000. The complex includes an area located at the end of the parade route, the ''Praça da Apoteose'' (Apotheosis Square), where the bleachers are set further back from the parade area, creating a square where revelers gather as they end their parade.
Outside Carnival season, the Praça da Apoteose is occasionally used as a venue for international music concerts. Notable artists who performed there include The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton,Phil Collins Oasis, Avril Lavigne, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Carlos Santana. In December, the samba schools begin holding technical rehearsals at the Sambadrome, leading up to Carnival.
The official Carnival parades take place just before the start of Lent. They are held for four consecutive nights, during which schools parade one after another from 8pm until the morning. ''Grupo de Acesso A'' samba schools are hosted on Saturday, ''Grupo Especial'' on Sunday and Monday and ''Grupo de Acesso B'' on Tuesday. The ''Grupo Especial'' nights are by far the biggest attractions. The parades are televised nationally and are watched by large audiences.
Each samba school has a preset amount of time (80 minutes) to parade from one end of the Sambadrome to the other with all its thousands of dancers, its drum section (''bateria''), and a number of floats. Each school has its own unique qualities according to its own traditions. Schools are graded by a jury, and the competition is ferocious. On Ash Wednesday (''quarta-feira de cinzas''), grades are gathered and one school is declared the winner. A ''Desfile de Campeões'' (Parade of Champions) is held the following Saturday featuring the five winning samba schools in the ''Grupo Especial'' category.
In 2006, ticket prices for normal bleacher seats in the Sambadrome on ''Grupo Especial'' nights ranged between R$150 and R$500 (US$60 to US$220), with VIP ''camarote'' seating (which includes breakfast) and scalped tickets costing much more. The Parade of Champions was half price, and the ''Grupo de Acesso A'' was between R$10 and R$30 (US$5 and $13).
Inflated prices to watch star samba schools exclude many Brazilians from attending. As a reaction to high levels of commercialization, Rio de Janeiro has experienced a resurgence in free block parties (Street Bands and Groups: Blocos) that take place in suburbs all over the city.
It is possible for a person who is not a member of any samba school to buy a costume and arrange for a spot as a dancer in one of the parade groups.
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★ Information and Pictures about the Sambodromo
The 'Sambadrome' ('Sambódromo' in Portuguese, full name 'Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí') is a purpose-built parade area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where samba schools parade competitively each year during Carnival. The parades attract many thousands of Brazilians and foreign tourists each year.
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The venue
The Sambadrome was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1984. It consists of 700 m stretch of the Marquês de Sapucaí street converted into a permanent parade ground with bleachers built on either side for spectators. Its capacity is 65,000. The complex includes an area located at the end of the parade route, the ''Praça da Apoteose'' (Apotheosis Square), where the bleachers are set further back from the parade area, creating a square where revelers gather as they end their parade.
Outside Carnival season, the Praça da Apoteose is occasionally used as a venue for international music concerts. Notable artists who performed there include The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton,Phil Collins Oasis, Avril Lavigne, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Carlos Santana. In December, the samba schools begin holding technical rehearsals at the Sambadrome, leading up to Carnival.
The Carnival parade events
The official Carnival parades take place just before the start of Lent. They are held for four consecutive nights, during which schools parade one after another from 8pm until the morning. ''Grupo de Acesso A'' samba schools are hosted on Saturday, ''Grupo Especial'' on Sunday and Monday and ''Grupo de Acesso B'' on Tuesday. The ''Grupo Especial'' nights are by far the biggest attractions. The parades are televised nationally and are watched by large audiences.
Each samba school has a preset amount of time (80 minutes) to parade from one end of the Sambadrome to the other with all its thousands of dancers, its drum section (''bateria''), and a number of floats. Each school has its own unique qualities according to its own traditions. Schools are graded by a jury, and the competition is ferocious. On Ash Wednesday (''quarta-feira de cinzas''), grades are gathered and one school is declared the winner. A ''Desfile de Campeões'' (Parade of Champions) is held the following Saturday featuring the five winning samba schools in the ''Grupo Especial'' category.
In 2006, ticket prices for normal bleacher seats in the Sambadrome on ''Grupo Especial'' nights ranged between R$150 and R$500 (US$60 to US$220), with VIP ''camarote'' seating (which includes breakfast) and scalped tickets costing much more. The Parade of Champions was half price, and the ''Grupo de Acesso A'' was between R$10 and R$30 (US$5 and $13).
Inflated prices to watch star samba schools exclude many Brazilians from attending. As a reaction to high levels of commercialization, Rio de Janeiro has experienced a resurgence in free block parties (Street Bands and Groups: Blocos) that take place in suburbs all over the city.
It is possible for a person who is not a member of any samba school to buy a costume and arrange for a spot as a dancer in one of the parade groups.
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★ Information and Pictures about the Sambodromo
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