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carnaval 2009, Vai-Vai

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ENGLISH In the truest "Flickr is culture" spirit I'm going to make this carnaval series one full of background explanatory notes for the benefit of those interested. Those who aren't can just watch the photos, I won't be offended.

This might come as a surprise to many: the samba school parades are anything but a spontaneous party. The parades are carefully planned and begin to be crafted one year in advance. The level of sophistication and the intricate preparation that leads to the spectacular parades have granted the schools of samba the attention of business schools abroad. 

The parades work very much like a sporting competition. There is a first division and a second division. The bottom two teams get relegated. There are points given to the schools according to a complex criteria that assesses the way they perform on the sambodrome. And there is just the one and only champion.

In São Paulo there are 14 escolas in the 1st division (the "grupo especial"). 7 of them parade on Friday, 7 on Saturday. The parade begins at 10:30 pm and the last school to parade does so when the sun starts to rise (you will notice some of my photos have natural light on them).

The fact that the parades lack spontainety doesn't detract from the fun and party atmosphere. It's samba dancing non-stop the entire night.

From tomorrow I'll begin uploading photos reflecting the order in which the different elements of the school parade. In a way, you will have your own Flickr carnival parade!
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ESPAÑOL En el más puro espíritu "Flickr es cultura" voy a subir una serie carnavalesca llena de notas explicativas para aquellos a los que les interese el carnaval. A los que no, pueden ver las fotos, no me voy a sentir ofendido.

Puede que esto os sorprenda a muchos: los desfiles de las escolas de samba no tienen nada de fiesta espontánea. Los desfiles son planeados milimétricamente y su preparación comienza con un año de antelación. El nivel de sofisticación y la complejidad de los preparativos de los espectaculares desfiles han hecho que hasta escuelas de negocios en el extranjero se interesen por el modelo organizativo de las escolas.

En São Paulo hay 14 escolas en la primera división (el "grupo especial). 7 desfilan el viernes y 7 el sábado. El desfile empieza a las 10:30 pm y la última escuela desfila cuando está saliendo el sol (veréis que algunas fotos tienen luz natural).

El hecho de que a los desfiles les falta espontaneidad no quiere decir que no estén llenos de una atmósfera divertida y festiva. Se baila samba sin parar durante toda la noche.

A partir de mañana comenzaré a subir fotos en el orden en el que transcurre el desfile. En cierta forma, vuestro propio desfile de escolas de samba en Flickr!

Taken in: Brasil / São Paulo / São Paulo (show map)

Taken on: February 22, 2009

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