Carnival preparations

The drum queen performs at a samba school's rehearsal at the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, January 23, 2011. 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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The drum queen performs at a samba school's rehearsal at the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, January 23, 2011. 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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