The five days of over-the-top parades and raucous, alcohol-soaked
street parties that make up Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations have
kicked off amid an avalanche of bad news, including more evidence of
Brazil's stalling economy, an ongoing drought and a snowballing
corruption scandal at state-run oil giant Petrobras.
In the annual ceremony that marks the official start of the festivities, Rio mayor Eduardo Paes handed over the keys of the city to King Momo, the mythical jester who reigns over the extravaganza.
Musicians from Unidos da Tijuca, the samba group that won last year's flamboyant parade competition, played a medley of the samba classics that make up the city's tried and true Carnival soundtrack as a few dancers showed off their fancy footwork.
King Momo accepts the key to the city from Rio mayor Eduardo Paes. Photo / AP
Paes acknowledged that times are tough, but suggested Carnival would bring a welcome respite.
"We have lots of problems, lots of challenges and lots of
defects," he said, "but we are very proud to live in a city like Rio de
Janeiro."
Paes said the festivities were sure to bring more than a dose of fun: over 450 street parties were expected to bring nearly 1 million tourists out on to the streets. The visitors are expected to inject around US$780 million ($1 billion) into the local economy, he said.
Still, many residents complain that the "blocos", popular street parties, snarl traffic, generate tonnes of litter and generally complicate daily life, particularly in areas such as Ipanema and Copacabana. Both beachside neighbourhoods are epicentres of the "blocos", which are dedicated to everything from Michael Jackson to Super Mario Brothers and see revellers dress up to dance, sing, parade and down prodigious amounts of beer under the scorching sun.
With the corruption scandal at Petrobras making headlines daily for the past year, petroleum-themed Carnival costumes were expected to prove among this year's most popular. Carnival wraps up on Wednesday after all-night-long samba group parades.
In the annual ceremony that marks the official start of the festivities, Rio mayor Eduardo Paes handed over the keys of the city to King Momo, the mythical jester who reigns over the extravaganza.
Musicians from Unidos da Tijuca, the samba group that won last year's flamboyant parade competition, played a medley of the samba classics that make up the city's tried and true Carnival soundtrack as a few dancers showed off their fancy footwork.
Paes acknowledged that times are tough, but suggested Carnival would bring a welcome respite.
Paes said the festivities were sure to bring more than a dose of fun: over 450 street parties were expected to bring nearly 1 million tourists out on to the streets. The visitors are expected to inject around US$780 million ($1 billion) into the local economy, he said.
Still, many residents complain that the "blocos", popular street parties, snarl traffic, generate tonnes of litter and generally complicate daily life, particularly in areas such as Ipanema and Copacabana. Both beachside neighbourhoods are epicentres of the "blocos", which are dedicated to everything from Michael Jackson to Super Mario Brothers and see revellers dress up to dance, sing, parade and down prodigious amounts of beer under the scorching sun.
With the corruption scandal at Petrobras making headlines daily for the past year, petroleum-themed Carnival costumes were expected to prove among this year's most popular. Carnival wraps up on Wednesday after all-night-long samba group parades.
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