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Pre-Carnival Blocos are Kicking Off this Week in Rio de Janeiro

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Carnival season may not officially start until February 4th, but festivities are already arriving in Rio de Janeiro. This week, the city is getting ready with pre-Carnival blocos and rehearsals scheduled in various parts of the city.

Bloco Noites do Norte will kick off this week’s blocos, with a public rehearsal scheduled to take place at Pedra do Leme tonight, Wednesday January 25th, from 7PM.

Normally a popular but small bloco, the group takes its musical influences from Pará and Caribbean guitar music. More information can be found on . . .

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