A dancer takes part in the samba school 'Beija-Flor' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. Some Samba schools were affected by fire broke out on 07 February 2011 at the 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival disguises and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos (C) takes part in the samba school 'Beija-Flor' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. Some Samba schools were affected by fire broke out on 07 February 2011 at the 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival disguises and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A dancer takes part in the samba school 'Beija-Flor' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. Some Samba schools were affected by fire broke out on 07 February 2011 at the 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival disguises and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A picture dated 08 March 2011 shows the samba school Beija Flor taking part in the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The samba school was elected the winner of the 2011 Rio Carnival parades on 09 March 2011. The school recreated the life of Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, entitled La simplicidad del rey (The simplicity of a king). EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A picture dated 08 March 2011 shows the samba school Beija Flor taking part in the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The samba school was elected the winner of the 2011 Rio Carnival parades on 09 March 2011. The school recreated the life of Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, entitled La simplicidad del rey (The simplicity of a king). EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
The samba school 'Samba Porto da Pedra' parade pictured at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A woman takes part in the samba school 'Samba Porto da Pedra' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
The samba school 'Samba Porto da Pedra' parade pictured at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A woman takes part in the samba school 'Beija-Flor' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR
Brazilian tv host Ana Hickmann during the presentation of the Academicos do Rio Grande samba group at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR
A picture made available on 08 March 2011 shows a people as they take part in the samba school 'Grande Rio' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
A picture made available on 08 March 2011 shows a woman as she takes part in the samba school 'Grande Rio' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
A picture made available on 08 March 2011 shows Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho Gaucho (C) as he takes part in the samba school 'Grande Rio' parade at Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 07 March 2011. This samba school was the most affected by the fire that broke out on 07 February 2011 at 'Samba City', the Rio de Janeiro's area where the twelve samba schools have their warehouses to keep their carnival costumes and floats. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of Samba school Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7 March 2011. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of Samba school Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7 March 2011. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of 'Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel' samba school participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Members of Samba school Academicos do Salgueiro participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of Samba school Academicos do Salgueiro participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR
Members of Samba school Academicos do Salgueiro participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Viviane Araujo of Samba school Academicos do Salgueiro participates at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
A member of 'Academicos do Salgueiro' samba school participates at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Members of Uniao da Ilha participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘sSambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete,wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Members of Uniao da Ilha participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘sSambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete,wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR
Members of Uniao da Ilha do Governador participate at the Carnival Rio 2011 parade at the sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 07 March 2011. More than 3,000 drummers and dancers ferried into Rio‘s Sambadrome, the massive stadium where the samba schools compete, wearing costumes and lavish outfits. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Brazilian top model Gisele Bundchen performs atop a float of the Vila Isabel samba school in a parade at the sambodromo during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early 07 March 2011. EPA/FERNANDO BIZERRA JR
Members of the samba school Vila Isabel perform atop a float during the first night of Carnival parades at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early 07 March 2011. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Brazilian comedian and television personality, Sabrina Sato of the Vila Isabel samba school performs during the performances in a parade at the sambodromo during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early 07 March 2011. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
View a dancer from the Sao Clemente Samba group during the performances in a parade at the sambodromo during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 March 2011. The annual Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and is celebrated as an event of huge proportions. The whole country stops completely for almost a week and carnival festivities are intense, day and night. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
View of Portela Samba group performances in a parade at the sambodromo during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 March 2011. The annual Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and is celebrated as an event of huge proportions. The whole country stops completely for almost a week and carnival festivities are intense, day and night. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
View of Samba Imperatriz Leopoldinense group performances in a parade at the sambodromo during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 6 March 2011. The annual Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and is celebrated as an event of huge proportions. The whole country stops completely for almost a week and carnival festivities are intense, day and night. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
