the block is made up of a huge band of
percussionists who create incredible rhythms for the elaborate
samba dance routines - as one of the most traditional
and anticipated bloco to participate in carnival, it attracts many followers.
o grito da sebastiana opens the carnival and
tributes são sebastião on january 19th, the day before january
20th, the day of são sebastião, rio de janeiro's patron saint
and a local holiday.