Carnival in Rio: Eight million celebrate the biggest spectacle in the world!

Carnival in Rio: Eight million celebrate the biggest spectacle in the world!

Vienna, AT - The Rio de Janeiro carnival started spectacular moving in the legendary Sambodrom last Friday evening. The first school that performed was the "Botafogo Samba Clube". She told the fascinating history of her foundation in 1894 as a rowing club in the Botafogo district. Contrary to the artistic performances, the hustle and bustle was officially heralded by the mayor Eduardo Paes, who handed over the city key to "König Momo", the symbolic figure of the carnival. This event is the prelude to a true celebration of life and culture in Brazil, which attracts tens of thousands of spectators on site and millions of television viewers worldwide, such as wnoz.de reported.

The Rio Carnival is not only a festivity of incomparable extent, but also an economic engine for the city. In total, the city administration expects around eight million people who take part in this colorful spectacle. The economic effects are enormous: it is estimated that the carnival generates sales of impressive 5.7 billion reais, which corresponds to around 936 million euros. In addition to the moves in the Sambodrome, hundreds of "Blocos", samba and music groups, will move through the streets of Rios in the coming days, which makes the event even more colorful and more exciting. According to vienna.at it is again proven that the Rio carnival is the largest festival in the world that is celebrated by people from all over the world.