EVERY CARNIVAL DAY
February 13 – February 17
Afternoon: Street bands along Copacabana and Ipanema beaches
Evenings: Popular dances at Cinelândia
20:00 Concerts at Samba Land
20:00 Concerts in Lapa
23:00 Rio Scala Ball
Friday, February 13
19:00 Opening Ceremony – the Carnival King (Momo) is crowned by the city mayor and receives the city´s keys
21:00 First day of the Preliminary Parades
23:.00 Black Beads Party in Rio Scala
Saturday, February 14
09.30 Street Band Cordão do Bola Preta (Downtown)
16:00 Banda de Ipanema meets at Praça General Osório, Ipanema
20:00 Street Band Competition in Av. Rio Branco, Centro (Downtown)
21:00 Second day the the Preliminary Parades
23:00 The Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace Hotel
23:00 Samba School Mangueira Ball in Rio Scala
Sunday, February 15
21:00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the First League (the Special Group)
23:00 The Marvelous City Ball in Rio Scala
Monday, February 16
21:00 Parade of the Samba Schools in the First League (the Special Group)
23:00 Long live the Beer Ball in Rio Scala
Tuesday, February 17
16:00 Banda de Ipanema marches for the last time
21:00 Parade of the Children`s Samba Schools
23:00 Gay Ball in Rio Scala
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