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Home » Carnival in Rio » Simpatia é Quase Amor - Feb 18/2007 - Sunday
Simpatia é Quase Amor debut was in 1985. They march twice a year: on Saturday a week before Carnival, and on Carnival Sunday.

While at Banda de Ipanema you will hear traditional Carnival tunes played by the band, at Simpatia they have a truck that carries the band.

Each year they choose a theme, in the likes of a Samba School. Their rehearsals at Fundicão Progresso are quite popular, creating a sort of camaraderie.

The bloco attracts as many as 20 thousand young people, mostly under 30. The concentration is at Praça General Osorio, marching along Av. Vieira Souto all the way to Rua Henrique Dumont, near the border with Leblon.

The official colors are yellow and lilac.

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The Samba Parade

Banda de Ipanema

Simpatia é Quase Amor

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Camarote da Brahma - 2010

Carnival 2009
Samba Parade Reviews 2009

Carnival 2008
Samba Parade Reviews 2008

Carnival 2007
February 24 - Saturday
February 19 - Monday
February 18 - Sunday

Carnival 2006
March 04 - Saturday
February 27 - Monday
February 26 - Sunday

Carnival 2010
February 13 - Saturday
January 30 - Saturday

Carnival 2009
February 24 - Tuesday
February 21 - Saturday
February 07 - Saturday

Carnival 2008
February 05 - Tuesday
February 02 - Saturday
January 19 - Saturday

Carnival 2007
February 20 - Tuesday
February 17 - Saturday
February 03 - Saturday

Carnival 2006
February 28 - Tuesday
February 25 - Saturday

Carnival 2009
February 14 - Saturday

Carnival 2008
January 26 - Saturday

Carnival 2007
February 18 - Sunday

Carnival 2006
February 26 - Sunday
February 18 - Saturday

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