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Grupo Samba Rio, In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade

Green Banner
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The banner for Grupo Samba Rio was green and held aloft by two marchers.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:36 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3839
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Kids Danced
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Kids danced immediately behind the banner. They wore green leaf skirts and carried green fans.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:24:41 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3840
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Women Danced
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Women danced next, dressed in green, orange, purple and pink costumes, and carrying long handled green fans.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:25:43 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3849
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Purple Flower
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A close up shot of one dancer showed the purple flower on her arm and a hat designed to resemble a flower.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:25:51 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3851
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Orange And Yellow
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A woman danced next dressed in an orange and yellow outfit.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:26:35 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3862
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Percussive Band
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A percussive band followed, here playing bells and tambourines.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:26:54 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3867
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Drum Corps
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Every band had as part of its makeup, a drum corps.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:01 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3871
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Umbrella Dancers
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The last part of Grupo Samba Rio was a group of women dancing with bright flower-like umbrellas.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:10 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3877
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Spun Umbrellas
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As the final part of Grupo Samba Rio passed, umbrellas were spun.


Grupo Samba Rio external link   •  Musical Director Jorge Alabê external link   •  In The 2016 38th Annual San Francisco Carnaval Parade external link   •  This year's theme: Viva La Madre Tierra   •  24th Street near South Van Ness   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:19 Sunday 29 May 2016)   •  (Date Published: Monday 18 July 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C16_3880
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