Google and Brazil celebrate Carnival 2013

Ask any person who�s never traveled to Brazil what he knows about the country and it�s likely that one of their first responses is: Carnival (or Carnaval in Portuguese). It's no wonder: Carnival is one of the largest celebrations on the planet. As a Brazilian, I can also say that it represents much of what�s wonderful about our country�joy, cultural richness and musical diversity.

From Feb 7-12, YouTube will bring Carnival to the world for the third year in a row�giving you a front-row seat to the entire celebration on the YouTube Carnival channel.

The best Carnival is the one you choose, anytime, anywhere
What better way to experience a party the size of Brazil than by connecting to the rhythms and local traditions of six different cities�from Rio de Janeiro�s samba and Salvador�s ax� to southern Brazil�s frevo. This year, you�ll be able to enjoy the festivities of Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Olinda, S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o, Ouro Preto and Piren�polis.

Pick from a series of live feeds, camera angles and performances from the city of your choice, right in the middle of the party. Channel feeds are made possible by a combination of YouTube Live and Google+ Hangouts. In total, you can access a total of 150 hours of live Carnival feeds�from your laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Here�s a little more detail on some of the celebrations:

• YouTube from Rio de Janeiro�From Feb 8-12, you can dance as much samba as you want, as you watch the attractions of the Circo Voador concert hall or check out the calmer celebrations of Terreir�o do Samba, a venue that receives various samba musicians and afternoon concert sessions throughout the year.
• YouTube from Salvador de Bahia�For the third year in a row, you�ll be able to check out the best of Salvador�s famed Carnival route, Barra-Ondina. However this time, you�ll be able to choose from four different camera feeds located throughout the Carnival route, so you don�t miss your favorite carnival band. Follow Salvador�s most famous carnival artists such as Claudia Leitte, Chiclete com Banana, Asa de �guia, Ivete Sangalo and others as their mobile stages advance through the circuit.

Google+ joins the party
Everyone knows that a good party generates great photos. That�s why we�ve also joined with photographers who will be uploading pictures daily of Carnaval�s best moments from 20 different Brazilian cities at Google+ Carnaval.

Find the entire agenda of this year�s Carnival events at www.youtube.com/carnaval. To keep track of your favorite events and the artists you want to see, download the Carnaval 2013 extension from the Chrome Web Store, and make sure not to miss a beat.

Posted by Lauren Pachaly, Consumer Marketing Manager, Google Brazil