there are some cities that have such a rich tradition in a particular area that their supremacy in it is indisputable - in this sense rio de janeiro is the undeniable world capital of samba, as such, there is quite a bit of year-round samba-related tourism.

in most community centers throughout rio there are samba nights, samba workshops, 'sambatherapy,' and expositions of art related to the culture - however, as carnaval is the main samba event of the year, it serves for purposes of brevity to focus on aspects related to this particular happening.