Before I begin to speak about acquiring circus outfits I have to discuss a little bit about the competition held in the great samba arena Sambódromo annually.
The images of thousands of individuals flaunting the most sophisticated and vibrant costumes is well spread around the globe. Mostly all these photos have their beginning in the yearly circus parade competition. Fourteen so called samba institutions all try to please the courts and obtain the highest rating. Qualities like motif, music, drum section and also synchronization is evaluated. Each year one shool from the so called Grupo de Acesso (2nd department) get promoted and also the last of the 14 in Grupo Especial (very first department) is relegated. On Circus Saturday the second department parades as well as on Sunday and Monday it ´ s the very first department
. The parade (or desfile) of each college lasts concerning 60-80 minutes. It contains several automobiles and areas of around 200 people each where every person wears a specific costume. A few of these sections are open to every person so you can purchase on your own a costume as well as participate.
I did this 5 years back, and also it is a memory for life. Me as well as my friends paraded with Alegria da Zona Sul, a second department school with their base in the favelas in Copacabana. Worn gold shoes as well as smooth red and white clothing most of us met outside the huge samba arena Sambódromo. Standing outside waiting to go in you can really feel how everybodies assumptions were high, a whole year of method as well as prep work had been developing to this moment.
Hrs as well as hrs of waiting and then the fireworks marking the begin of each college started. Our drum section started, 250 guy solid hammering away. Most of us started to sing the tune we had actually been informed to learn. Slowly our parade started and also before we understood it we remained in the arena. Singing, dancing as well as grinning before 10s of thousands of people we gradually made our means down the lengthy parade street. Greater than 60 mins later on it was over. It resembled a surge of colour, songs and explosion that was over, we went back house to our close friends flat in Leblon.
In retrospect I can quickly state it was among the better experiences in my life. What I can have done better is to learn a little bit a lot more concerning the history and customs of the circus ceremony, specifically concerning the particular college I selected. I don ´ t think going in the less expensive Grupo de Acesso reduced our experience, I've really listened to that you are offered far more liberty in these 60 léta since the larger colleges are so competitive they control you much more.
The pictures of thousands of people flaunting the most vibrant and also sophisticated outfits is well spread out around the globe. Nearly all these images have their beginning in the annual carnival parade competition. Me as well as my pals flaunted with Alegria da Zona Sul, a second division school with their base in the favelas in Copacabana. What I could have done better is to learn a bit more about the background and also practices of the circus ceremony, particularly about the particular school I went with.