Brazil Carnival 2012: Samba Parade Highlights

The Brazil Carnival 2012 at Rio de Janeiro took place spectacularly from 18 to 21 February. The world-renowned annual carnival took to wings with bright-coloured confetti and sequined samba queens which covered the newly modernized Sambadrome in Rio de Janerio. Decked up in colorful enticing samba costumes, millions jammed up the streets of Brazil on the first night of extravagant Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade on Sunday.

Amid the majestic set-up, frenetic samba music, thumping of drum beats and magnificent fireworks, the annual carnival parade kicked-off in Rio's Sambadrome, the "Temple of Samba." Around thirteen best samba schools of the city participated in the parade. The two-day event also saw Hollywood celebrities like Madonna, J.Lo, Beyonce, Jude Law, Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson and Kevin Spacey. Watch the fantastic video of the Rio Carnival, one of the biggest street festivals in the world. Source: VeniaminShowsInc.