Dancers of Imperatriz samba school perform on a float during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dancers of Imperatriz samba school perform on a float during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stock Photo
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Jan Sochor / Alamy Stock Photo

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D2B6P3

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53.9 MB (3.3 MB Compressed download)

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5316 x 3544 px | 45 x 30 cm | 17.7 x 11.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

20 February 2012

Location:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Dancers of Imperatriz samba school perform on a float during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20 February 2012. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, considered the biggest carnival in the world, is a colorful, four day celebration, taking place every year forty days before Easter. The Samba school parades, featuring thousands of dancers, imaginative costumes and elaborate floats, are held on the Sambadrome, a purpose-built stadium in downtown Rio. According to costumes, flow, theme, band music quality and performance, a single school is declared the winner of the competition.