Helsinki Samba Carnaval

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

2004 carnival

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

Império do Papagaio from Helsinki
Força Natural also from Helsinki
Carioca from Turku
Maracanã from Lahti
El Gambo from Kokkola
Tropical from Seinäjoki
União da Roseira from Tampere

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External links

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