Official YouTube Blog: Join us on YouTube for Carnival in Brazil

Join us on YouTube for Carnival in Brazil

Monday, February 14, 2011

Ever been to Carnival in Brazil? If you haven’t, you now have the chance to experience Brazil’s iconic celebration on the new YouTube Carnival channel via your computer or your mobile phone, from the streets of Salvador, Bahia, one of the largest cities in Brazil and carnival-rival only to sister-city, Rio de Janeiro.

The YouTube Carnival channel will offer live feeds to Salvador’s multi-day street fest from Thursday, March 3 to Thursday, March 8, or Fat Tuesday (literally, Mardi Gras). YouTube visitors worldwide will now be able to experience the music, dance and celebrations of Brazil’s Carnival (or Carnaval, as it’s referred to in Brazilian Portuguese).

As part of the transmission line-up, you’ll be able to:

Watch many of the city’s most popular carnival bands (called trio elétricos) including Ivete Sangalo and other Carnaval artists performing to the rhythms of African-influenced axé music in the midst of the enormous block parties unique to Salvador’s version of the Brazilian carnival;

Feel the energy of the celebration through street-site coverage from different parts of the city throughout the six-day festival;

Access video-clips of music, greatest hits, practices and performances from the festival uploaded to YouTube in high-definition.

Coming up on February 19, 2011
On Saturday, February 19 at 15:30 ET (18:30 Brasília time), get in the mood for the festivities by tuning in to a live transmission of the Carnival rehearsal of Ivete Sangalo, one of the most popular singers of the Brazilian Salvador festival.

Join YouTube in Salvador
Those who happen to be in the city of Salvador to experience Carnival in-person can do so at the YouTube camarote, one of the several cabins along the city’s main avenues offering refreshments, performances of local DJs and an environment designed to help participants enjoy the celebration. Find out how to buy a pass (also known as an abadas) directly at www.youtube.com/carnaval.

Flávia Simón, Marketing Manager Brasil, recently watched “Ivete Sangalo ao vivo no YouTube dia 19/02.”

6 comments :

olphatkattFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:05 PM
viva festival!
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Luis AntonioFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:07 PM
DON'T FORGET THE CARNIVAL OF BARRANQUILLA. It was proclaimed by UNESCO, as the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. This carnival inspired Shakira to sing "My Hips Don't lie" Remember " En Barranquilla se baila así??
DON'T FORGET THIS CARNIVAL, DON?T MISS IT YOUTUBE!!
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neoFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:21 PM
Ai sim hein ?! o Carnaval como outras formas de Diversão brasileira , tem o Bumba meu Boi no Amazonas-Brasil que é muito tradicional ,no Recife Pernambuco tem o Frevo que é muito festivo ... o Brasil é muito Rico em Cultura , apenas tem seus bloqueios para o crescimento financeiro externo .
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EdsonFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:01 PM
This is great! Its a incredible oportunity for those who ever been in Rio or miss this incredible celebration! Congratulations for the great idea, I am sure millions of people will be watching!!! I didn´t liked: I loved!!!
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Luiz de FreitasFebruary 14, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Carnaval no Brasil e' o melhor Carnaval do Mundo!!!
Salve os Filhos de Gandhy, de Salvado e do RJ tb!!! @;-)
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Mauricio, EUAFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:28 PM
Thx Google for the venture! I am from Salvador but live in the US and won't make it to Carnaval this year. I'll sure tune in tomorrow to see Ivete's concert and watch carnaval live for sure., Thk u thank u!!
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