This February, the vibrant colours, tantalizing tastes and energetic sounds of Rio Carnival will come to Guanabara, London’s most popular Brazilian venue, for seven days of non-stop celebrations. Kicking off on Wednesday 11th February 2015, Guanabara will host a variety of events, from exciting Circus acts and award winning Samba dancers, to live Brazilian bands and theatrical masked parties, ensuring a diverse week full of non-stop entertainment.
With mesmerising performances, mouth-watering Brazilian street food and the best rum cocktails in town, Guanabara will be the place to be to join in with this world famous event. Throughout the week, Chef Leandro de Oliveira will offer a special menu of carnival favourites, with the menu focusing on a selection of popular Brazilian street food dishes. Guanabara is renowned for their Caipirinhas, and this year they will be offering the ultimate Caipirinha cocktail, ensuring thirsty guests will not be disappointed.
Throughout the week guests can expect sequin clad Samba dancers, agile capoeira performers and incredible costumes that are sure to amaze. The week’s festivities include; The Carnival Parade on Thursday 12th Feb, featuring the fantastic London School of Samba show, and a masked ball on the Saturday 14thFeb where revellers can really get into the party spirit, wear their finest headdresses and douse themselves in glitter and body paint. The festivities will end on a high with authentic Rio style celebrations for a huge closing party, featuring live band So Kem Eh, who will perform their classic Samba repertoire and some of the very best Baile Funk.
CIRCO DO GUANABARA – SPECIAL CARNIVAL EDITION
WEDESDAY 11th FEBRUARY 5pm – 2.30am
£5 after 8pm
- Basil live percussion
- Circus Acts
- Rosa Nazira samba experience
- DJ Bruno
OPENING PARTY – CARNIVAL PARADE
THURSDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 5pm – 2.30am
£5 after 8pm
- London School of Samba
- DJ D.vyzor
- Basil
- Samara Reis Dance Co.
- DJ Limao
SAMBA SCHOOL MADNESS WITH RHYTHIMS OF THE CITY
FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 5pm – 2.30 am
£10 all night
- DJ Matt Bandy
- Basil
- Samara Reis Dance Co.
- DJ Bruno
- Rhythms of the City
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MASKED BALL
SATURDAY 14th FEBRUARY 5pm – 2.30am
£12 all nightDJ D.vyzor
Basil
Guanabara Samba & Capoeira All-Stars
DJ Limao
Paraiso School of Samba
FORRO DO GUANABARA
SUNDAY 15th FEBRUARY 6pm – Midnight
£6
- DJ Carlos Andre
- Forro dance class
- Zeu Azevedo
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MICARETA DA BAHIA
MONDAY 16th FEBRUARY 5pm – 1am
Free - DJ Carioca
- Tribo
CLOSING PARTY – CARNAVAL DO RIO
TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 5pm-1am
Free
- DJ Limao
- So Kem Eh