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Updated: 14/02/2014 14:00 | By Thomas Oakey
The samba schools of Rio de Janeiro 2014

Who'll be lighting up the streets of Rio this year?

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Billed as ‘the greatest show on Earth’, the Rio Carnival swings into action on 28 February this year, with samba schools from all over Brazil’s famous party city ready to perform to crowds of over 70,000 at the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), Rio’s purpose-built parade area.

The groups performing at the “temple of Samba” were originally formed to represent or unite the peoples of certain areas or backgrounds; however, they come together now to compete against each other to win the annual parade championship.

During the carnival, schools are divided into tiers based on past performance, with the top colleges performing in the Special Group, the champion of which is decided by 40 judges who give their verdict on choreography, music, dancing and creativity.

But which school will be the best this year? Ahead of the competition, click through our guide to some of Rio’s most famous schools.

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Lytton Myles (Lytton)
25/02/2014 06:09
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Help.....which school won the Rio Carnival Parade for best float????  Does MSN know????
Lytton Myles (Lytton)
25/02/2014 06:07
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Which school won the Rio Carnival parade??  Does nobody know??  Can MSN help???


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