Ռիո դե Ժանյերոյում մեկնարկել է ավանդական դիմակահանդեսը (լուսանկարներ)

Ռիո դե Ժանյերոյում մեկնարկել է ավանդական դիմակահանդեսը. սամբայի 12 դպրոց պայքարում է հաղթողի կոչման համար:

Ինչպես նշում է Daily Mail-ը, «Սամբադրոմ» մարզադաշտում դիմակահանդեսին հետևել է 70,000 մարդ, ևս մի քանի միլիոնը հետևում է հեռուստացույցով:

Thousands of performers danced their way down a Rio de Janeiro avenue on Sunday as the Brazilian beach city's famed carnival parades got into full swing. Pictured: Queen of drums, Viviane Araujo of Salgueiro performs during the carnival A member of the Salgueiro samba school performs during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade perform during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Monday morning Carnival revellers from Beija-Flor samba school perform in the carnival in the early hours of Monday morning Drum queen Paola Oliveira from Grande Rio samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early on Monday A capacity crowd of 70,000 spectators cheered from the packed stands of the Sambadrome stadium (pictured), the city's purpose-built parade venue, with millions more expected to watch live on TV Revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform this morning in Rio's famed carnival Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen in the carnival during the early hours of Monday morning Pink-clad revellers from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school perform during the early hours of Monday morning. The samba schools are rooted in Rio's impoverished favela neighborhoods, and each parade tells a story, often dealing with politics, social issues and history A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, dressed in a revealing sequined angelic costume performs during the night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, February 12 Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen performing in the early hours of Monday Each samba school has 60 to 70 minutes to dazzle its way down the 700 meters of Marques de Sapucai, the avenue through the concrete carnival parade temple designed by modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer. Pictured: Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school take part in the carnival this morning $A jury judges each down to the minutest detail, with potentially devastating fractions of points deducted for being out of sync, running over time or lacking flair$ Performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school is seen performing in the early hours of Monday morning A carnival performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school is seen on a float decorated with snakes Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade on a float featuring a giant pink unicorn on Monday morning A performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school in an elaborate costume performs on Monday morning A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school performs during the night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Members of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during the Rio de Janeiro carnival Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school are seen on a vast golden float on Sunday night A performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during the Rio de Janeiro carnival Members of the Porto da Pedra samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome on Sunday night A reveller from Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school, dressed as a lizard, performs during the carnival on Monday Revellers from Grande Rio Samba School perform during the night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Members of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school perform during the first night of the Carnival parade