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Grupo Samba Rio, 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade

Grupo Samba Rio's Banner
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The banner for the Grupo Samba Rio contingent was held by a man and a woman both wearing the same t-shirt.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.62" N, 122° 24' 37.61" W   •  (Photo taken 11:08:55 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4160
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Lavish Feather Hairpieces
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The Grupo Samba Rio contingent was led by women wearing fancy but brief costumes and amazingly lavish feather hairpieces.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.68" N, 122° 24' 37.54" W   •  (Photo taken 11:09:21 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4168
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The Drum Corps Wore Straw Hats
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The drum corps part of the Grupo Samba Rio contingent all wore identical straw hats, but each wore a different plaid shirt.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.68" N, 122° 24' 37.54" W   •  (Photo taken 11:10:42 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4185
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Tambourine Players Had A Fun Time
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The tambourine players with the Grupo Samba Rio contingent appeared to be having a fun ol' time.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.68" N, 122° 24' 37.54" W   •  (Photo taken 11:10:45 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4187
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Concluded With Many More Feathers
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The Grupo Samba Rio contingent ended with a parade of brightly colored outfits worn by women featuring massive displays of feathers.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.37" N, 122° 24' 37.19" W   •  (Photo taken 11:11:21 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4200
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Bright Blue Feathered Wings
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One woman at the conclusion of the Grupo Samba Rio contingent wore an outfit complete with bright blue feathered wings.


Grupo Samba Rio external link & Aquarela   •  Authentic Samba from Rio de Janeiro   •  Oakland Samba School   •  At The 2013 San Francisco Carnival Parade external link   •  24th Street, San Francisco, California   •  37° 45' 9.37" N, 122° 24' 37.19" W   •  (Photo taken 11:11:26 Sunday 26 May 2013)   •  (Photo posted Friday 26 July 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_4202
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