Liverpool Samba School Blog

for photos from last years carnival go to www.flickr.com/liverpoolcarnivalcompany

Check out the route for this years samba carnivalSat Aug 1st. Start time 8-30pm There are a host of venues to watch from along the way.

Our next carnival parade is
Sat August 1st 2009
starts 8-30 pm though the city centre
Watch this space for route details and costume workshops or call in to one of the samba schools practices at The Picket in Jordan Street every monday from 8pm.

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A special treat for all of you capital of culture lovelies: A big night of sparkles, samba, live drumming, fiery dancers, and DJs in Liverpool’s own Rio-style carnival party! Chase the wintery blues away and get some copacabana crazy in Liverpool’s best night out!
A change from their regular venue of the New Picket, the Liverpool [...]

Liverpool samba school’s carnival nights come to Fran and Freddy’s new venue, El Rincon Latino in Roscoe St, Liverpool this month.

Samba school plays at Late at Tate

Roll up roll up, just when you thought the world famous Klimt exhibition showing at Tate Liverpool couldn’t get any more decadent, more sparkling, more vibrant… Liverpool Samba School brings the bling at a specially commissioned performance at Late at Tate, for ‘Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern [...]

We have had a great response from people sending in links to their photos and video captured from the spectators’ perspective on the day – please continue to send in your links and we will publish some of them here and on our facebook group Escola de Samba de Liverpool
We have been gathering together [...]

Coverage from Liverpool Daily Post
more about “Samba weekend“, posted with vodpod

Coverage from tonight’s Liverpool Echo:
SAMBA fever swept through Liverpool for the city’s first Brazilian-style carnival.
Thousands of people lined the city’s streets to see the breath-taking costumes and scantily clad dancers.
Performers from Liverpool, Brazil, Holland, Ireland, Germany and Spain made their way from the Arts Centre in Myrtle Street, down Bold Street, Slater Street, Wood Street, [...]