in the two months leading up to carnival there are a wide
range of events from samba to fancy dress competitions.
these
preliminary activities give the blocks and samba schools a
chance to practice their routines in preparation for the
festival itself, so when the big day arrives everything runs as
smoothly as possible. following are a few pre, and post,
examples of carnival blocks.
grito da sebastiana
takes place on the thursday before rio carnival begins.