Carnival preparations

Samba dancer Viviane Silveira performs during a Renascer samba school's rehearsal at the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 2012. All week end of January and February the Rio's samba schools train in the Sambadrome for the carnival parade. The 2012 carnival start officially February 18. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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Samba dancer Viviane Silveira performs during a Renascer samba school's rehearsal at the Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 2012. All week end of January and February the Rio's samba schools train in the Sambadrome for the carnival parade. The 2012 carnival start officially February 18. (Austral Foto/Renzo Gostoli)

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