Cordão da Bola Preta
Carnival block in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cordão da Bola Preta (Portuguese for 'string of the black ball'), shortly Bola Preta, is a carnival block that parades every carnival Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bola Preta was founded in 1918. The main rhythm is marchinha, but several other rhythms are also played.
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Foundation | December 13, 1918; 105 years ago (1918-12-13) | ||||||||
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Symbol | a black ball | ||||||||
Location | Lapa, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||
President | Pedro Ernesto Marinho | ||||||||
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cordaodabolapreta.com |
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The block attracts more than a million followers every year.[2] In 2013, that number was more than 2,500,000 people.[3] Its size is only matched by Galo da Madrugada in Recife.[4]