A selection of different services offered by Carnaval Experience. Choose or make your package! Welcome to the backstage of Rio de Janeiro Carnival!
We invite you to an unforgettable experience School, open the doors of the ludic carnival in the backstage of the Rio de Janeiro universe for the public to delight with the Carnival, and for a time travel on the historic characters of this beautiful popular mani- streets of Little Africa that hide the secrets festation. of this party! The Rio de Janeiro carnival is one of the The Carnaval Experience tourist program biggest events of the city, and attracts arises with the idea of presenting the people from all corners of Brazil and the universe of the samba schools of Rio de world to experience this passion. In Rio, Janeiro, showing the backstage of the there are over 90 samba Schools, with an creation of the show and the history of the average participation of 100,000 compo- birth of samba and the Rio de Janeiro nents. Thousands of professionals are in- carnival. volved, who work throughout the year to make this party: musicians, dancers, This narrative is told by the Pimpolhos of samba masters and producers. Grande Rio, which in partnership with their “mother school”, the Grande Rio Samba Welcome! Tours ...... 4 Workshops ...... 16 Mix Tour ...... 22 Revelry ...... 38 Shows ...... 46 REGULAR TOUR
90-120min City of Samba (Downtown/ RJ) 11am and 4pm (twice a day) Available all year round, from Monday to Saturday Bilingual guide
*Mandatory Scheduling *Transportation not included REGULAR TOUR
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory– one of the main samba schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades.
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph.
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha.
Samba class with one of our dancers.
TOUR 1 TOUR 1
1h30min City of Samba (Downtown/RJ) Schedule to be arranged Available all year round, from Monday to Saturday Bilingual guide
*Transportation not included TOUR 1 Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Samba class with one of our dancers! (10 min)
TOUR 2 TOUR 2
4h City of Samba + Little Africa (Down- town/RJ) Schedule to be arranged Available all year round, from Monday to Saturday Bilingual Guide
*There will be a 40-minute meal stop at a suggested restaurant (not included in package) ** Transportation not included, if necessary will be negotiated separetly TOUR 2 Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Samba class with one of our dancers! (10 min)
Return to the roots: a tour of the samba crib – Little Africa (1h30 min)
Falling in revelry: Participate in an authentic festival in Pedra do Sal (1h)
TOUR 3 TOUR 3
4h City of Samba (Downtown/RJ) + Headquarters (Duque de Caxias) November until carnival Bilingual Guide
*There will be a 40-minute meal stop at a suggested restaurant (not included in package) **Transportation not included, if necessary will be negotiated separately TOUR 3 Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Samba class with one of our dancers! (10 min)
Putting Samba to the test: participation in a technical rehearsal of the Grande Rio samba school at the headquarters in Duque de Caxias (2h30)
WORKSHOP 1 COSTUME MAKING WORKSHOP
45min The participants can produce carnival props Grande Rio Factory / City of along with the production crew of Pimpolhos Samba – Downtown /RJ and of Grande Rio. Available all year round, from Monday to Saturday Samba Flavor: Welcome caipirinha Instrutor bilíngue
Obs.: This activity can also be held in other places of the client’s preference, being charged an additional amount for transportation
WORKSHOP 2 PERCUSSION WORKSHOP
45min Grande Rio Factory / City of Samba – Downtown /RJ Available all year round Bilingual instructor The participants will learn a little about Obs.: This activity can also be held in other places of playing a percussion instrument typical of the client’s preference, being charged an additional amount for transportation the carnival, in a class offered by the Pimpolhos of Grande Rio teenagers (Grande Rio youth samba school)
Samba Flavor: Welcome caipirinhas
WORKSHOP DANCE Dance and music workshop through the 3 history of samba and of carnival WORKSHOP The participants will get in contact with several Afro-Brazilian rhythms: Ijexá, Coco, 45min Jongo, Samba-circle and learn samba steps Grande Rio Factory / City of with professional dancers and the children of Samba – Downtown /RJ Pimpolhos of Grande Rio
Available all year round Samba Flavor: welcome caipirinha Bilingual instructor
Obs.: This activity can also be held in other places of the client’s preference, being charged an additional amount for transportation
Mix Tour: Combination WORKSHOPS
Combine Tours with workshops and Revelry and create your Carna- TOURS val Experience custom mix!
Following a suggestion of custom packages that can be offered to your clients. REVELRY
*The Carnaval Experience team is open to discuss other possibilities and The Mix Tour is flexible combinations, as well as negotiate regarding the uptime, by discounts per packages. understanding that each group has different characteristics. SALES MIX TOUR 1 + DANCE AND HIGHLIGHT! TOUR 1 PERCUSSION WORKSHOP
2h City of Samba (Downtown/ RJ) Schedule to be arranged Bilingual Guide MIX TOUR WORKSHOP WORKSHOP TOUR 1 + 2 + 3 1
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Mixed percussion and dance workshop (afro and samba) (40 min)
MIX TOUR 1 + TOUR 2 COSTUME WORKSHOP
2h City of Samba (Downtown/RJ) Schedule to be arranged Bilingual Guide MIX TOUR WORKSHOP TOUR 1 + 1 2
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Samba class with one of our dancers! (10 min)
Costume designing workshop (30 min)
MIX TOUR 1 + TOUR 3 WORKSHOPS 1, 2 and 3
2h30min City of Samba (Downtown /RJ) Schedule to be arranged Bilingual Guide MIX TOUR WORKSHOP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP TOUR 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 3
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min)
Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min)
Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min)
Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min)
Mixed percussion, dance and costume designing workshop (1h10min)
MIX TOUR 2 + TOUR 4 WORKSHOP 1 or 2+3
4h30 City of Samba (Downtown/ RJ) Schedule to be arranged Bilingual Guide MIX TOUR WORKSHOP or WORKSHOP + WORKSHOP TOUR 2 + 1 2 3 4
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30min) Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades(20min) Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20min) Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10min) Samba class with one of our dancers! (10min) Mixed percussion and dance workshop (afro and samba) or Costume designing workshop (30 min) Return to the roots: a tour of the samba crib – Little Africa (1h30) Falling in revelry: Participate in an authentic festival in Pedra do Sal (1h)
MIX TOUR 3 + TOUR 5 OFICINAS 1 ou 2+3
4h30
City of Samba (Downtown/RJ) + Headquarters 6pm to 10:30pm Bilingual Guide MIX TOUR WORKSHOP or WORKSHOP + WORKSHOP TOUR 3 + 1 2 3 5
Guided tour of the Grande Rio samba school factory – one of the main samba schools of Rio de Janeiro (30 min) Showroom: a little about the history of samba and the carnival parades (20 min) Getting in the mood: disposition of costumes to wear and photograph (20 min) Samba flavor: welcome caipirinha (10 min) Samba class with one of our dancers! (10 min) Mixed percussion and dance workshop (afro and samba) or Costume designing workshop (30 min) Putting Samba to the test: participation in a technical rehearsal of the Grande Rio Samba School at the Headquarters in Duque de Caxias (2h30)
REVELRY 1 It’s your party!
Available all year round
Among the allegories and the energy of the backstage of carnival! Customized events in the City of Samba – Downtown, Rio de Janeiro
E-mail us with your group’s profile and get a custom budget proposal
Obs.: The event can also be held in other places of the client’s preference REVELRY 1
• Carnival decoration service • Team Building + Feijoada (pork and beans) • Gala Night & Cocktail • Menu shows (see following menu) • Carnival Block - Interactive Parade • Carnival Makeup • Customization clothes for party
Gala Night
Carnival Block
Feijoada
Gala Night REVELRY 2 MovingFOLIAS Dressing Room
Bring to your event a true carnival dressing room, with makeup and different costumes and props to dress and photograph. The fun is guaranteed!
E-mail us with your group’s profile and get a custom budget proposal
Multiple choices Some of our attractions can be hired separately. They are:
CAIPIRINHA BAR OPEN BAR Tasting of Caipirinhas of various Tasting of Caipirinhas of various flavors with typical Brazilian fruits flavors with typical Brazilian fruits + (minimum of 30 people) Beer, water and soda (minimum of 30 people)
CARNIVAL DECORATION DJ + SOUND Carnival decoration for corporate party DJ and sound equipment and events
*Contact us to request budget
POCKET 1 POCKET Dancers + 6 Rhythmists SHOWS Our reduced shows, POCKET 2 specially developed to 4 Dancers + 8 Rhythmists + 1 Couple of Master of adapt to the size of Ceremony and Flag Bearer your party!
POCKET 3 6 Dancers + 10 Rhythmists + 1 Couple of Master of Ceremony and Flag Bearer
POCKET 4 6 Dancers+ 10 Rhythmists + 1 couple + 1 cavaco (small guitar) + 1 Singer
CAPOEIRA SHOW 6 Capoeira Players
SHOWS Our complete shows, a spectacle a part! Choose yours:
1 GRANDE RIO (SCHOOL’S FIRST TEAM) 15 Rhythmists + 1 Drum Master + 10 Dancers + 1 Cavaco (small guitar) + 1 Guitar + 3 singers + 1 couple of Master of Ceremony and Flag Bearer, harmony and production crew. National and international repertory. All components will be dressed in costumes/uniforms
2 PIMPOLHOS 10 Rhythmists, 1 Cavaco, 4 Youth Dancers, 1 Youth Couple of Master of Ceremony and Flag Bearer and 3 escorts. All the children will be in costumes and adults in uniforms
3 THEMATIC SHOW PIMPOLHOS AND GRANDE RIO
This show tells the story of samba through dances and rhythms : jongo, umbigada, ijexá, carnival marches, gafieira samba and samba tales. The cast consists of children and adults.
60 Components within children and adult dancers and rhythmists, musicians, singers and more. Also includes basic set design. All the artists will be dressed in costumes/uniforms and makeup.
All of the children will be in costumes and adults in uniforms. Budget to be arranged.
4 BOSSA NOVA SHOW, CHORINHO AND GAFIEIRA SAMBA 5 mucisians (Wind, Bass, Guitar, Drum and Singer) + 2 Couples of Dancers (Gafieira Samba). This show plays the greatest hits of Chico Buarque, Tom Jobim, Cartola, Vinicius de Moraes, Ernesto Nazaré, Pixinguinha among other musical style.
5 CARNIVAL INTERACTIVE PARADE Carnival parade with members of Pimpolhos and Grande Rio in makeup and costumes. Components of the Association in costumes: Rhythmists, Cavaco, Guitar, Adult Singer, Young Singer, Adult Dancers, Components, Adult couple of Master of Ceremony and Flag Bearer, one youth couple and Harmony Producers. Budget to be arranged.
The above figures, referring to the shows, do not include the rental price of sound and light equipment. Pocket shows do not require equipment.
The ECAD shall be paid by the contractor.
It is necessary for all shows structure for dressing room, restrooms and food for the artists. Fantasizing, Dancing, Singing�and Drumming The Youth Samba School “Pimpolhos of Grande Rio” presents the carnival arts through a creative program focused on socioeconomic sustainability. This is the Carnaval Experience - which serves, throughout the year, Rio de Janeiro visiting tourists. At the Samba School “Grande Rio”, 70% of the fixed components were graduated in Pimpolhos. The Carnaval Experience project contributes in the training of more and more professionals of production, dance, music, visual arts, beauty and foreign languages. There are four thousand components parading professionally in the Special Group for “Grande Rio”. The “Pimpolhos”, which is the school's child-juvenile arm, takes to the Sambódromo one thousand children and their relatives. These parades, along with Carnaval Experience, became laboratories of education and citizenship. Carnaval Experience - a powerful tool for social inclusion! It is the future Brazilian carnival of which you participate: Fantasizing, Dancing, Singing and Drumming. Luiz Carlos Prestes Filho Carnival economy specialist Pimpolhos of Grande Rio
We are the Pimpolhos of Grande Rio, a Youth Samba The importance of reuse and the conscious use of School and Non-governmental organization and we materials is also key to our creative process, and aim to promote social inclusion and educate our activities are built upon fundamental values for through art, culture and carnival. We are from Duque the training of young people and their families, such de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, and since 2003 we have as respect for the environment, collaboration and been carrying out important work with the local team spirit. communities. In partnership with companies in the region, we have developed several artistic and Today, we carry out education and training projects cultural activities, creating learning and growth in order to create self-sustaining mechanisms for opportunities for hundreds of children and our school, professionalizing our youth and adults, adolescents. to bring them back to the cultural market.
We believe that art is a powerful tool for social transformation. That is why we have carried out a strong awareness-raising allied to ludic-pedagogical activities of our Carnival School platform, opening space for debates and reflections. OUR MISSION Promote social interaction and educate through art, culture and carnival, creating learning and growth opportunities for hundreds of children and adolescents.
OUR VISION Being a self-sustaining NGO and a reference in art education, which promotes social inclusion, educational and vocational development of children and young adults, bringing knowledge to several layers of society on primordial issues such as: environment, citizenship, health and culture.
OUR VALUES Follow the ECA - Child and Adolescent Statute Preserve the environment Valuing collective work Recycle materials and ideas Heritage appreciation material and immaterial Diffusion of Brazilian culture +55 21 9753 4140 | +55 21 99931 7316 [email protected] www.carnavalexperience.com.br