A dancer from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school performs on a float during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
This time, the carnival is taking place in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Approximately 5.5 million people are expected to be a part of this cultural extravaganza this year. Officially, the celebrations kicked off from 27th January. However, the main festivities are scheduled to take place between 9-14 February.
A dancer from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school performs on a float during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A dancer from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A dancer from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dancers from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school perform on a float during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dancers from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school perform during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A dancer from the Camisa Verde e Branco samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A dancer from the Camisa Verde e Branco samba school performs during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
A drummer from the Camisa Verde e Branco samba school performs during the Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Former Brazilian soccer player Adriano waves from a float during the Camisa Verde e Branco samba school Carnival parade, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Drummers from the Barroca Zona Sul samba school perform during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil.