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Carnival 2012 Samba Dancers: Full Coverage (Photos/Videos)

A samba dancer performs at a Brazilian National Day party in Shanghai, 2010

Carnaval is underway in Brazil and countries around the world and to celebrate we are compiling links to photo galleries and videos of samba dancers, parade floats and celebrations.

Brazil hosted this year's annual Carnaval parades as it is busy getting ready to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A record 2.3 million revelers were expected at the Cordao da Bola Petra parade, reports the International Business Times. Fergie and Jennifer Lopez attended Sunday in the VIP boxes- but who cares about that. The Huffington Post reports, "Samba soloists who shake into overdrive as soon as the cameras turn on them; dancers dressed as Teletubbies on drugs; ambulatory American flags; psychedelic flamingos, complete with stilt legs; vertically challenged jokers brandishing jumbo soccer balls; belly dancers. And that was just one single samba school."

2012 Carnaval Photo and Video Links

Carnival 2012: In Focus

Photos: Carnaval time in Rio

In pictures: Brazil celebrates Carnaval

Rio Carnival in pictures: fun and chaos on the streets of Brazil

More Carnival party shots

Marching to Fat Tuesday

Pictures: Carnival Fever hits Rio de Janeiro

Carnival/Mardi Gras 2012

Venice Carnival Pictures

Festa Brazileira: Brazilian Band & Samba Dancers (Photos)

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Photos taken at The Spot, Shanghai, China, April 27, 2011

 

Photos from Rio Carnaval 2011 by Peter Turnley (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

Carnaval Time

I attended a couple Carnaval parties at Latina and Bar Rouge last night and will post photos sometime in the next day or two. To tide you over in the meantime, here are a few views from the samba dancers and band at the Latina Carnaval party in Shanghai, China in 2009.

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Mardi Gras Party at Departure 10 Ultra Lounge, Shanghai, China: Photo Gallery

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Photos taken at the Mardi Gras party in Departure 10 Ultra Lounge, Shanghai, China, Feb. 25, 2011.

D10's interior is built to resemble a commercial airliner, right down to it's overhead baggage compartments and airplane-style toilets. More photos from the party can be viewed here.

 

The Year in Pictures, Pt. 5: Samba & Salsa Dancers