Helsinki Samba Carnaval

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2004 carnival

The Helsinki Samba Carnaval is an annual samba carnival held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, since 1991.

The carnival takes place on the weekend in early to middle June, normally close to the Helsinki Day on 12 June. Unlike the Rio Carnival, it is not possible to hold the carnival in January through March, because like many other places in northern Europe, the outdoor temperature in Helsinki is far too low at that time.

History[]

The carnival lacks a proper historical tradition. It mostly grew from experimenting and organising, but was still influenced by Brazilian traditions. In 2007, Tarja Halonen, President of Finland at the time, participated in the event.

The organisation responsible for the event is the Finnish Samba School Association (in Finnish: Suomen Sambakoulujen Liitto).

Samba schools[]

2011 carnival
2014 carnival

External links[]

Media related to Helsinki Samba Carnaval at Wikimedia Commons

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