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Google and Brazil celebrate Carnival 2013
February 4, 2013
Ask any person who’s never traveled to Brazil what he knows about the country and it’s likely that one of their first responses is: Carnival (or
Carnaval
in Portuguese). It's no wonder: Carnival is one of the largest celebrations on the planet. As a Brazilian, I can also say that it represents much of what’s wonderful about our country—joy, cultural richness and musical diversity.
From Feb 7-12, YouTube will bring Carnival to the world for the third year in a row—giving you a front-row seat to the entire celebration on the
YouTube Carnival channel
.
The best Carnival is the one you choose, anytime, anywhere
What better way to experience a party the size of Brazil than by connecting to the rhythms and local traditions of six different cities—from Rio de Janeiro’s
samba
and Salvador’s
axé
to southern Brazil’s
frevo
. This year, you’ll be able to enjoy the festivities of
Salvador
,
Rio de Janeiro
,
Olinda
,
São Luís do Maranhão
,
Ouro Preto
and
Pirenópolis
.
Pick from a series of live feeds, camera angles and performances from the city of your choice, right in the middle of the party. Channel feeds are made possible by a combination of YouTube Live and Google+ Hangouts. In total, you can access a total of 150 hours of live Carnival feeds—from your laptop, tablet or smartphone.
Here’s a little more detail on some of the celebrations:
YouTube from Rio de Janeiro
—From
Feb 8-12
, you can dance as much samba as you want, as you watch the attractions of the
Circo Voador
concert hall or check out the calmer celebrations of
Terreirão do Samba
, a venue that receives various samba musicians and afternoon concert sessions throughout the year.
YouTube from Salvador de Bahia
—For the third year in a row, you’ll be able to check out the best of Salvador’s famed Carnival route,
Barra-Ondina
. However this time, you’ll be able to choose from four different camera feeds located throughout the Carnival route, so you don’t miss your favorite carnival band. Follow Salvador’s most famous carnival artists such as
Claudia Leitte
,
Chiclete com Banana
,
Asa de Águia
,
Ivete Sangalo
and others as their mobile stages advance through the circuit.
Google+ joins the party
Everyone knows that a good party generates great photos. That’s why we’ve also joined with photographers who will be uploading pictures daily of Carnaval’s best moments from 20 different Brazilian cities at
Google+ Carnaval
.
Find the entire agenda of this year’s Carnival events at
www.youtube.com/carnaval
. To keep track of your favorite events and the artists you want to see, download the
Carnaval 2013 extension
from the Chrome Web Store, and make sure not to miss a beat.
Posted by Lauren Pachaly, Consumer Marketing Manager, Google Brazil
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