Carnival in Salvador Bahia has been called
the biggest street party in the whole world. The arrangers count in that about
3 000 000 people will join the party during the 6 day period that the carnival
lasts. The city turns upside down; every one goes on holiday, all the biggest
shopping malls closes and the traffic situation becomes if possible even worse
than normal.
Carnival in Salvador is nothing like
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. More than being an orgy in dance, music and costume
performance, carnival in Salvador is an orgy in partying. Every one can attend
in one way or another. The popular music is constant and loud, and the mountains
of beer stock that lines the parade roads grows smaller for each day as the
piles of garbage and waste grows bigger.
People from Salvador love Carnival. Every
one has memories from their teenage years when they danced in the ocean of
people to their favorite music, kissed 10 different guys in one night, got
brushed of by the merciless police or punched in the face by someone’s jealous
boyfriend.
Carnival means summer in Brazil and as in
Sweden during Midsummer or when the firs warmth comes to town - every one gets
something dreamy in their yes during Carnival. It means free time, friends,
family and relaxation above all.
Personally I have a hard time coping with
all the people, noise and garbage. In order to enjoy myself I really have work
my self up and be in a good healthy state so that I don’t get too tired –
because if I stop to take a rest I fall down.
These days, I think it is around the 25 of
Feruary there will be a Carnival in Stockholm at Mynchenbryggeriet. The party
is more in Rio-style but absolutely worth a visit If you want to get some
Brazilian vibes!
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