Carnival celebrations continue

Published March 4, 2014
Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP

The annaul Carnival of Brazil continues to put on a spectacular show as practitioners from various samaba schools parade through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

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