Evenings
Popular dances at Cinelândia
20.00 Concerts start at Samba Land and in Lapa
23.00 Rio Scala Ball
Friday, March 4th
13.00 Opening Ceremony - the Carnival King (Momo) is crowned by the city mayor and receives the city´s keys
19.00 Children´s Samba Schools Parade
Saturday, March 5th
09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)
16.00 Banda de Ipanema meets at Praça General Osório, Ipanema
19.00 Official Costume Competition in Hotel Gloria
20.00 Street Band Competition in Av. Rio Branco, Centro (Downtown)
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Access Group
23.00 The Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace Hotel
Sunday, March 6th
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special Group
Monday, March 7th
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the Special Group
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Tuesday, March 8th16.00 Banda de Ipanema marches for the last time
21.00 Parade of the Samba Schools in Group "B"
23.00 Gay Costume Ball in Rio Scala
Samba Nights in the Schools
Dance Halls & Times
BEIJA-FLOR
Pracinha Wallace Paes Leme 1025 - Nilópolis
Thursdays 21:00
GRANDE RIO
Rehearsals: Colégio São José - Av. Presidente Kennedy
Fridays 22:00
IMPERATRIZ LEOPOLDINENSE
Rua Professor Lacê 235 - Ramos
Sundays 20:00
IMPÉRIO SERRANO
Av. Ministro Edgard Romero 114 - Madureira
Saturdays 23:00
MANGUEIRA
Rua Visconde de Niterói 1072 - Mangueira
Saturdays 22:00
MOCIDADE
Rua Coronel Tamarindo 38 - Padre Miguel
Saturdays 22:00
PORTELA
Rua Clara Nunes 81 - Madureira
Wednesdays 20:00
Fridays 22:00
PORTO DA PEDRA
Rua Lúcio Tomé Feteira 290 - Vila Lage - São Gonçalo
Wednesdays 20:00
SALGUEIRO
Rua Silva Teles 104 - Tijuca
Saturdays 22:00
UNIDOS DA TIJUCA
Clube dos Portuários - Av. Francisco Bicalho 47 -São Cristóvão
Fridays and Saturdays 20:00
VIRADOURO
Av. do Contorno 16 - Barreto - Niterói
Tuesdays 20:00
Saturdays 22:00
VILA ISABEL
Av. 28 de Setembro 382 - Vila Isabel
Tuesdays 20:00
Saturdays 22:00
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Street Bands
Rio Carnival 2011
Banda de Ipanema
City District: IPANEMA
Parade: both Saturdays before Carnival and Shrove Carnival 17:00
Route: Praça General Osório, Ipanema Beach, Leblon
Simpatia é Quase Amor
City District: IPANEMA
Parade: One Saturday before Carnival and Carnival Sunday 17:00
Route: Teixeira de Mello and Vieira Souto - Posto 10 (Country Club)
Imprensa Que Eu Gamo
City District: LARANJEIRAS
Parade: two Saturdays before Carnival 16:00
Route: Mercadinho São José das Artes, Rua Gago Coutinho
Monobloco
City District: COPACABANA
Parade: Sunday after Carnival 9:00 am
Route: along Av. Atlantica
Rancho Flor do Sereno
City District: COPACABANA
Parade: Carnival Monday 18:00
Meeting: Bar Bip-Bip, Rua Almirante Gonçalves 50
Route: Av. Atlântica, along the beach
Suvaco do Cristo
City District: JARDIM BOTÂNICO
Parade: Sunday before Carnival 13:00
Meeting: from noon onwards at Bar Jóia (on the corner of Rua Jardim Botânico and Rua Faro)
Route: Rua Jardim Botânico, Praça Santos Dummont, in front of the Jockey Club
Bloco Que Merda é Essa?!
City District: IPANEMA
Parade: Carnival Sunday 14:00
Meeting: corner of Rua Garcia d'Ávila and Nascimento Silva
Route: Garcia d'Ávila, Vieira Souto to Arpoador
Bip-Bip
City District: COPACABANA
Parade: Carnival Saturday at 00:01am and Shrove Carnival at 11:59pm
Meeting: Bar Bip-Bip, Rua Almirante Gonçalves 50
Esse é o Bom, mas ninguém sabe
City District: COSME VELHO
Parade: Wednesday before Carnival 18:30
Meeting: Quadra dos Guararapes, Ladeira dos Guararapes
SANTA TERESA / DOWNTOWN
Céu na Terra
City District: SANTA TERESA
Parade: Carnival Monday 16:00
Meeting: Rua Dias de Barros, in front of the Bar do Serginho
Bloco das Carmelitas
City District: SANTA TERESA
Parade: Friday before Carnival 18:00 and Tuesday after Carnival 17:00
Meeting place: on the corner of Dias de Barros and Ladeira de Santa Teresa
Route: Dias de Barros, Alte. Alexandrino and Largo do Guimarães
Escravos da Mauá City District: DOWNTOWN - Praça Mauá
Parade: Thursday before Carnival 19:00
Meeting place: Largo de S. Francisco da Prainha, close to Rua Sacadura Cabral
Route: Rua Sacadura Cabral, Praça Mauá, Av. Rio Branco, Rua Mayrink Veiga to Largo de Santa Rita, Rua do Acre, and back to Praça Mauá
Cordão do Bola Preta
City District: DOWNTOWN - (Cinelândia)
Parade: Carnival Saturday 16:00
Meeting place: Rua Sacadura Crabral, 373
Route: Rua Araújo Porto Alegre, Rua México, Praça Melvin Jones, Av. Nilo Peçanha and Largo da Carioca
* Provisional program. For confirmation see the official guides.
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