Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Street party, public celebration, parades.

Yes, it reminds us of different celebrations around the world with groups parading on streets, direct public interaction, people having fun.

But there is much more in Salvador!

There is infrastructure: you choose your party. More crowded? Less crowded? On the streets? At specially designed nightclubs? Within a group? Outside a group? More sophisticated? Less sophisticated? Party at daytime? Party at night? Daytime and night?

There is technology: ever innovating ways to entertain people with high quality sound equipment, LEDs and hypermedia effects.

There is music: well-known singers and bands starting their yearly agenda with great performances and songs ranging from reggae and samba to Axé Music.
Loud and involving.

Hands up in the air, feet off the ground.

There are people: about 2 million on the streets, 400.000 tourists in 2009.

There is Central do Carnaval: many ways to celebrate and to help you get started!