Sambadrome ( pt, Sambódromo) is the name given to an exhibition place for the
Samba school
A samba school ( pt, Escola de samba) is a dancing, marching, and drumming (Samba Enredo) club. They practice and often perform in a huge square-Compound (enclosure), compounds ("quadras de samba") and are devoted to practicing and exhibiting sam ...
s parades during
Carnaval in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. A sambadrome generally consists of tiered spectator viewing areas surrounding a long alley for the schools to parade down.
Sambadromes in Brazilian state capitals
Other cities
See also
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Torcida Jovem
The Torcida Jovem () are a ''torcida organizada'', or supporters' group, for Santos FC, a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, Brazil. Founded in 1969 by a group of fans from São Paulo, the group set out to make it a goal to at ...
External links
Torcida Jovem of Santos FC School of Samba
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