• World
  • brazil

Brazil Kicks Off Carnival In A Blaze of Color

CARNAVAL SAO PAULO
epaselect epa04104486 Members of 'Grupo Especial Dragoes da Real' samba school perform during the celebrations of Carnival at the sambadrome of Anhembi, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 28 February 2014. EPA/Sebastiao MoreiraSebastiao Moreira—EPA
By TIME Photo
CARNAVAL SAO PAULO
epaselect epa04104486 Members of 'Grupo Especial Dragoes da Real' samba school perform during the celebrations of Carnival at the sambadrome of Anhembi, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 28 February 2014. EPA/Sebastiao MoreiraSebastiao Moreira—EPA
Members of 'Grupo Especial Vai-Vai' samba school provide an impressive performance during celebrations of the Carnival in Sao Paulo, Feb. 28, 2014.
Members of 'Grupo Especial Vai-Vai' samba school provide an impressive performance during celebrations of the Carnival in Sao Paulo, Feb. 28, 2014.Sebastiao Moreira—EPA
Revellers take part in the "Cordao da Bola Preta," the biggest street carnival band parade in downtown Rio de Janeiro, March 1, 2014.
Revellers take part in the "Cordao da Bola Preta," the biggest street carnival band parade in downtown Rio de Janeiro, March 1, 2014. Yasuyoshi Chiba—AFP/Getty Images
Revelers of Vai-Vai samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014.
Revelers of Vai-Vai samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014. Nelson Almeida—AFP/Getty Images
Dancers from the Vai-Vai samba school perform on a float in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014.
Dancers from the Vai-Vai samba school perform on a float in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014. Andre Penner—AP
Dancers from the Dragoes da Real samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014.
Dancers from the Dragoes da Real samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, March 1, 2014.Andre Penner—AP
A reveller from the Vai Vai samba school takes part in the first night of the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome, March 1, 2014.
A reveller from the Vai Vai samba school takes part in the first night of the Special Group category of the annual Carnival parade in Sao Paulo's Sambadrome, March 1, 2014. Paulo Whitaker—Reuters
A dancer from the Tom Maior samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, March 1, 2014.
A dancer from the Tom Maior samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, March 1, 2014. Andre Penner—AP

More Must-Reads from TIME

Contact us at letters@time.com