Rio's elite samba schools returned to the Sambadrome on April 23 for the second night of competition in Brazil's largest Carnival.

Day Two: Rio's elite samba schools shine at Carnival

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.

'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid, see pics

Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro decided on Thursday (September 24) to delay Brazil's most famous Carnival parade that would normally have been held in February 2021, as the country grapples with the second-deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the world.

Rio de Janeiro samba schools delay 2021 Carnival parade over coronavirus

Sequins, skin and politics at Rio's annual carnival celebration

In Rio de Janeiro, the work goes in before the party goes on. With the world's largest carnival just ten days away, warehouses and workshops are putting the final touches in place for the city's biggest event. Floats are being painted, sequins are being glued and glitter painted onto costumes for the dazzling event that attracts millions to Rio de Janeiro's streets.

Feathers, sequins and glitter - Rio gets ready for carnival

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Day Two: Rio's elite samba schools shine at Carnival

'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid, see pics

Rio de Janeiro samba schools delay 2021 Carnival parade over coronavirus

Sequins, skin and politics at Rio's annual carnival celebration

Feathers, sequins and glitter - Rio gets ready for carnival