Carnival preparations

Drum queen of Uniao da Ilha samba school waits to perform at the Sambadrome during 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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Drum queen of Uniao da Ilha samba school waits to perform at the Sambadrome during 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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