Carnival preparations

Drummers prepare to participate 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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Drummers prepare to participate 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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