Carnival preparations

Carnival director Milton Cunha performs during a Sao Clemente 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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Carnival director Milton Cunha performs during a Sao Clemente 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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