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Rio de Janeiro carnival
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-02-08 14:16

A performer from the Portela samba school dances in Rio de Janeiro's premier Carnival parade February 8, 2005. Carnival started all over Brazil on the weekend, with street parades dominating festivities in the country's large cities in the poor northeast, giving them less of the glitz that has turned Rio's party into a showbiz-like event.
A performer from the Portela samba school dances in Rio de Janeiro's premier Carnival parade February 8, 2005. Carnival started all over Brazil on the weekend, with street parades dominating festivities in the country's large cities in the poor northeast, giving them less of the glitz that has turned Rio's party into a showbiz-like event. [Reuters]
British super model Naomi Campbell dances atop a float presented by the Portela samba school on the second night of the premier Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, early February 8, 2005. Rio's showbiz-like Carnival party went into its final night with seven samba schools winding up the most expensive parade yet.
British super model Naomi Campbell dances atop a float presented by the Portela samba school on the second night of the premier Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, early February 8, 2005. Rio's showbiz-like Carnival party went into its final night with seven samba schools winding up the most expensive parade yet. [Reuters]
Brazilian actress Juliana Paes dances as Drum Queen of the Viradoura samba school during their performance on the second night of the premier Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, early February 8, 2005. Rio's showbiz-like Carnival party went into its final night with seven samba schools winding up the most expensive parade yet.
Brazilian actress Juliana Paes dances as Drum Queen of the Viradoura samba school during their performance on the second night of the premier Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, early February 8, 2005. Rio's showbiz-like Carnival party went into its final night with seven samba schools winding up the most expensive parade yet. [Reuters]

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