Travels in Finland and abroad

October 21, 2009

Samba in Helsinki 1 / Samba en Helsinki 1 / Samba em Helsínquia1

In English:

Samba Carnival 2009 in Helsinki (Finland)

En español:

Carnavales de Samba 2009 en Helsinki (Finlandia)

En francais:

Carnavals de Samba 2009 dans Helsinki (Finlande)

Em Português:

Samba em Helsínquia.

A cada verão, em junho, há carnavais de Samba em Helsínquia. Em todos os lugares em Helsínquia, em cada esquina os ritmos de Samba conquistan os corações das pessoas finlandesas. Embora finlandês se diz ser rígidas, Samba faz seu pélvis balançar.

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in 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

Samba Carnival

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

Samba Helsinki

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

Samba Helsinki

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

Samba Carnival

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 Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Annual Samba Carnival in Helsinki

Samba 2

12 Comments »

  1. 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 | Reply

    • 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 | Reply

  2. 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 | Reply

    • 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 | Reply

  3. Oi Matti!

    Fiquei muito feliz em ver todas essas fotos e saber que há música brasileira aí também.

    O Brasil, como você sabe, é um país muito grande e com muitos estilos musicais. A música baiana também é muito bacana, postei no meu blog um vídeo para você, ok?!

    Abraços.

    Comment by Administrador — July 20, 2014 @ 14:34 | Reply

    • Obrigado José.

      Gosto de ouvir-lo. A minha professora brasileira mostra-nos de vez em quando a música brasileira com letras de Youtube.

      Feliz Domingo! Matti.

      Comment by Sartenada — July 20, 2014 @ 14:48 | Reply

  4. Que sorpresa, para mi!
    Nunca hubiera imaginado una fiesta brasileira in Helsinki…….
    Hace muchos años estuve en Río de Janeiro durante un carnaval y esto me lo recuerda con su alegría !
    Que bonitas fotos , Matti!

    Comment by 76sanfermo — July 20, 2014 @ 18:15 | Reply

    • Hola Anna.

      Que alegria al leer que has visitado en Rio durante carnavales de Samba. Felicitaciones! En los años setenta visité tres veces en Brasil. La primera vez fue cuando mi hijo tenia solamente un año y ocho meses y todo pasaba maravilloso. Siguientes dos veces visitamos la colonización finlandesa en Penedo. Todos los sábados hay bailes en el club. Aquí tienes un ejemplo de la música tradicional finlandesa en Penedo, Brasil:

      Bailes finlandesas en Penedo, Brasil.

      Y aqui informacion sobre el club Finlandesa:

      Clube Finlândia en Penedo, Brasil.

      Abrazos.

      Comment by Sartenada — July 21, 2014 @ 11:19 | Reply

  5. Stunning costumes and floats. I wouldn’t mind seeing this carnival.

    Comment by Tokeloshe — October 30, 2014 @ 22:59 | Reply

    • Hi Linda.

      Thank You. In Helsinki these Samba Carnival are hold every summer. Next Carnival is hold on June, Saturday the 5th. Welcome to enjoy Samba’s hot rhythms!

      Have a nice day!

      Comment by Sartenada — October 31, 2014 @ 13:07 | Reply

  6. Me acordaba perfectamente de este post tuyo y ya lo comente’……..
    Pero teniendo la oportunidad de visitarlo otra vez vuelvo a felicitarte , por lo bonito que es!
    Ciao Matti , feliz finde!

    Comment by 76sanfermo — November 1, 2014 @ 08:09 | Reply

    • Chiao Anna.

      Gracias de nuevo visitar mi primer puesto de Samba. El segundo puesto presenta un montón de fotos de tocados de pluma de samba.

      Por ejemplo:

      Tocado de Samba

      ¡Feliz fin de semana!

      Comment by Sartenada — November 1, 2014 @ 09:47 | Reply


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