Carnival is still two weeks away, but open rehearsals by street blocks are already taking over São Paulo. There will be at least 14 free blocks today (4) and 15 blocks tomorrow (5) spread throughout the city. The official pre-carnival will be on the weekend of February 11th and 12th and, according to the city hall, 511 blocks will liven up the revelers in São Paulo during the period. One of the blocks rehearsing this Saturday is Min’s Ilú Oba. Founded in 2004, the association explores the cultural and rhythmic diversity of Brazilian music coming from the legacy of African and Afro-Brazilian matrices. The open rehearsal will take place from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo (USP), in Ibirapuera. Next Sunday (5th), Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta, considered the largest carnival block in the city of São Paulo, will also have a rehearsal open to the public. In 2020, with the theme Viva a Resistência, more than 1 million people went to Rua da Consolação and accompanied the tribute to singer Elza Soares. The open rehearsal for Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta will start at 2 pm at Galpão do Armazém do Campo, at Alameda Eduardo Prado, 460, in the Campos Elíseos neighborhood. Numbers The municipal government estimates that, in 2023, more people will take to the streets to enjoy the carnival, surpassing the 15 million revelers of 2020. In addition, the idea is that the carnival blocks will be held in neighborhoods on the periphery, with 68 blocks in the east zone, 101 in the south zone and 76 in the north zone. At the end of last year, the Municipal Secretariat of Culture launched a BRL 3 million notice to support 300 blocks. The megablocks, which have the capacity to bring together more than 40,000 people, should parade in six parts of the city: Rua da Consolação (central region); on Rua Luís Dumont Villares (south zone); in Ibirapuera Park (south zone); on Avenida Faria Lima (west zone); on Avenida Marquês de São Vicente (north zone) and Rua Laguna (south zone). The São Paulo Military Police will reinforce policing and security, in addition to ambulances and hospital beds to guarantee medical attention and assistance to the public. Other blocks In other parts of the city there will also be open rehearsals. Check out the schedule: Saturday (02/04) Bloco Lavô, it’s new!, at 1 pm – Rua Juramento, 202 Banda C. Macaco Cansado, at 3 pm – Beco do Batman Afro KIzomba, at 3 pm – Bar da Zilda Só Toca Bloco, at 3:00 pm – Pedra do Leme Block Orfãos do Brizola, 4:00 pm – Rua do Teatro, 39 Prata Preta, 5:00 pm – Avenida Mirandela Block Jah É, 5:00 pm – Casa de Cultura da Freguesia do Ó Noites do Norte, 5:00 pm – Ginga Kiosk – Leme Bloco Carmelitas, at 6 pm – Praça Tiradentes – Centro Bloco Dura Realidade, at 3 pm – Rua Orestes, 28 A Rocha da Gávea, at 2 pm – Pedra do Sal Abalô-caxi, at 1 pm – Rua Juramento, 202 Bloco do Jatoná – Rua Álvaro de Mendonça, 456 Sunday (06/02) Broco da Burocra, at 11 am – Praça Olavo Bilac Bloco Samby & Junior, at 12 pm – Rua Conselheiro Lafaiette, 93 Filhos de Neptune, at 2 pm – Kaô Beach Point Unides do Chorume, at 2 pm – Rua Bicudo Cortez, 17 Gente Miúda, at 3 pm – Avenida Professor Alfonso Bovero, 522 Bloco da Ursal, at 3 pm – Rua Brigadeiro Galvão, 469 Banda Fanfarrinha, at 4 pm – Aterro do Fla mengo – Teatro de Marionetes Desbundas Artes, at 6:00 pm – Bandstand – Largo 21 de Abril Sururu da Lama, at 6:00 pm – Barzart Capivareta Repercussiva, at 6:40 pm – Parque da Cidade Bloco da Ema, at 3:00 pm – Rua do Porto – Casarão do Turismo Bloco da Urubó , at 12h – Salvador Ligabue House of Culture – Parish of Ó Sinfônica Ambulante, at 9h – Horto do Barreto Jatobá Block – São Rafael House of Culture The Instagram profile Which block am I going to? maintains a platform with the list of blocks that will parade through the city. You can also apply filters according to date and time. *Intern under the supervision of Camila Maciel
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