Feathers and diamanté: Brazil's samba schools strut their stuff

Video. Feathers and diamanté: Brazil's samba schools strut their stuff

Brazil's colourful carnival kicked off Friday with the the famed samba schools of Rio de Janeiro parading through the specially-built Sambadrome in a dazzling display of revelry.

Brazil's colourful carnival kicked off Friday with the the famed samba schools of Rio de Janeiro parading through the specially-built Sambadrome in a dazzling display of revelry.

The Sambadrome is the venue for a competition judged on elements such as choreography, atmosphere, organisation, and singing.

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