Carnival preparations
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A drummer performs at the Sambadrome during a Uniao da Ilha samba school rehearsal, Rio de Janeiro, February 12, 2011. Uniao da Ilha is one of the 3 samba school damaged by fire in Samba City (Cidade do Samba) in past february 7. All week end of January and February the Rio's samba schools train in the Sambadrome for the carnival parade. The 2011 carnival start officially March 4. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)
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