tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004275122437768381.post1568812270138601405..comments2010-05-10T15:22:40.791+01:00Global Sambanoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004275122437768381.post-44455662424864478842010-05-10T15:22:40.785+01:002010-05-10T15:22:40.785+01:00Dear Global Samba,<br /><br />Congratulation on your idea of writing about Brazilians in NY.<br />My name is Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian from Rio de Janeiro, educator, musician and community organizer living in NY since 2000. I would like to make an important correction here. There is a misconception about Carnival in NY. There is no Carnaval in NYC whatsoever. What you call carnival parade that happens on 46th Street is in fact one of the biggest Brazilian street fair. In order to have a Brazilian carnival you would need at least a samba school or blocos de carnaval, if you want to copy the Rio de Janeiro style or Blocos Afros, Trio electricos and Afoxes, if you want to copy the Bahia style or other forms like Pernambuco and other northern states.<br />A parade is a group of people in motion on street following a route from point A to point B. That is not what happen on 46th Street.<br />New York Samba School along with other groups are organizing the first Brazilian carnival Rio de Janeiro style which will be held on July 2011.<br />You can get more info about that writing to newyorksambaschool@gmail.com<br /><br />Peace and love<br /><br />Carlos de OliveiraCaco Oliveirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477624555874955453noreply@blogger.com