💃 Thousands of performers shimmy to samba beats as Rio de Janeiro's carnival reaches its crescendo with its main event, in which samba schools compete in dazzling parades. This year 12 schools are competing. Each samba school has 60 to 70 minutes to dazzle the jury judges who are watching for timing, synchronization, and flair. Rio has already been celebrating carnival for weeks with colorful, free-for-all street parties known as "blocos." Sunday's and Monday's parades are the climax: sumptuous

Thousands of samba troupe members swung into the spotlight of Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome for the Carnival's third night. | NBC News

#WIONWings | Rio Carnival Returns | Samba, Costumes & Sambadrome Spectacle Rio de Janeiro erupts in rhythm as Carnival season transforms the city into a global stage of music and movement. Dancers dazzle the Sambadrome, with samba schools rehearsing and streets pulsing with energy, Rio Carnival once again proves why it remains one of the world’s most iconic celebrations Tor Johan Castell has more | WION | Facebook