Samba Carnival 2009 in Helsinki (Finland) /Carnavales de Samba 2009 en Helsinki (Finlandia) / Carnavals de Samba 2009 dans Helsinki (Finlande)

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki
Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki

Annual Samba Carneval in Helsinki / Anual Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki / Annuel Carnaval de Samba en Helsinki





















Brilliant. I had no idea that Finns had a samba carnival. Looks very authentic, the costume, the parade, etc. Maybe Brazilian women tend to a little bolder and wear a little less, but then I guess Finland is a little more conservative than Brazil. The photos are great. I have enjoyed the visits to your blog and I was just thinking about adding it to my Blogger’s Cafe, which I will do in the next ten minutes: http://avarchives.blogspot.com listed in Library 2 – Photography Blogs, come on over and check it out in a few minutes.
AV
Comment by Argentum Vulgaris — January 29, 2010 @ 15:05 |
Hello AV. Thank You. I highly appreciate Your comment. I warmed so much my heart to hear one somebody who really knows Samba Carnival say wow he finds ours.
Comment by sartenada — January 29, 2010 @ 15:16 |
Hi,I have just been recommending your site to a friend and she asked if Finland wasn’t the country that was hooked on the Tango? I see this was a Samba festival, is the Tango popular too? Do you dance the Tango?
Comment by jackiequeen — February 25, 2010 @ 17:03 |
Hi Jackiequeen.
Answer is: Yes!!!
We have every summer Tango festivals in Seinäjoki. Tango is still popular here but it has lost its charm, because the young people has different music taste. During summer we have open air dancing pavilions which are popular and in there youth has found slowely again tango. We have plenty of our own tangos and some has been imported to Argentina also. Malando’s orchestra has playd Finnish tangos in one album full. Watch for my letter.
Thank You asking this because I am dancing tango as my wife also.
Comment by sartenada — February 25, 2010 @ 17:32 |