Samba Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and the samba is the most important dance of Rio Carnival but it is not performed in silence. It is also the best way to enjoy the true spirit of Carnival. Get your carnival costume at pre order prices and get ready for the real enthusiasm and excitement.
The purpose of Samba carnival is for samba schools to contend with fellow rival schools; this competition is the highlight of the whole carnival festival. Each school chooses a theme to try and symbolize in their entry. The samba schools work to keep together the best floats and costumes to symbolize their themes, and to include the best music they can from their band called the bateria. There are a lot of samba carnival to each school's entry including the six to eight floats and thousands of participants.