

As soon as the purchase process is concluded, we'll send you an e-mail requesting your measures (waist, collar, etc), preferably in CENTIMETERS.Īs soon as the Schools make their songs available (samba-enredo, in Portuguese) we'll also do so on the site, to help you practice in advance.Įnclosed with your costume you'll find further information about the warm up time prior to the parade. To view the selection available for sale, visit our section Rio Carnival Costumes, under the SHOPPING heading of the main menu. You can buy your costume through our site and pay for it with PayPal or VISA. The parade is made up of a number of themed floats, which are decked out with.

This small city draws visitors from all over the country, who come to see the extravagant parades that are marched through the streets. This is when Schools gather to warm-up ( concentração) and do their final rehearsal. The biggest and most well known carnival celebrations in Argentina are held in the town of Gualeguaychu in the Entre Rios province. You'll be requested to be at the Sambadrome at least two hours in advance. Take note of the date and time of the parade of the host School from which you are buying your costume. To make the most of your costume, wear it at the right place at the right time. However, after the parade of your host School you may wear the costume at balls or at the street Carnival.īuying costumes for the parades at the Sambadrome, RIO CARNIVAL 2024 You should also keep in mind that you must never wear the costume of a host School at another School's parade. For this reason, you should honor your host School by not wearing your costume prior to its parade and by keeping the garment in perfect condition. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 9, 2016: Beautiful Brazilian woman of African descent wearing colourful costume and smiling during Carnaval 2016 in Rio de. We refer to Schools who allow non-members to parade wearing their exclusive costumes as host Schools.Ĭostumes are a vital item in the competition among Schools during the Carnival parades. But each School is always responsible for the design and manufacturing of its several costumes. Therefore costumes change from School to School, from wing to wing and from year to year. In each wing School members wear specific costumes, all of them designed in accordance with the School theme of the year. Samba Schools are split into several " wings" ( alas, in Portuguese) when they parade along the avenue. Basic etiquette for parading wearing a costume in the Sambadrome
