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Tuesday 4 March 2014

PHOTOS: Rio Carnival, The Wildest Party On Earth [Photos]


The world's biggest party burst into life as the Rio Carnival got underway with a breathtaking parade of giant floats and samba dancers. Samba time: Members of the 'Beija-Flor' samba school perform during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today.

Playing the field apparently has evolutionary advantages. The group, its theme Imagine the (World) Cup in a nod to Lennon's Imagine ballad, first played in 2010 to a crowd of barely 5,000 people. The biggest band in the history of the world meets the biggest party in the world.

On show: A dancer from the Sao Clemente samba school performs during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro today
More than a million Rio Carnival revelers laid aside bitterness at Brazilian leaders to join wild festivities Saturday in what has been dubbed "the greatest show on Earth." Back in Rio, 1980s star Zico is the theme of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense school's performance in the city's own nod to soccerized Carnival.
Colorful: Dancers from the Mangueira Samba School celebrate during their parade at 2014 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Acrobatic: The 'Beija-Flor' samba school performs an acrobatic routine from the high wires during celebrations of the Carnival at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today

Festival: Revellers from the Beija-Flor samba school light up the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, with their dragon float
Party time: Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in front of thousands of spectators

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