Rio's famed Carnival, a five-day extravaganza that will climax in spectacular weekend parades of top samba schools, was officially kicked off by portly King Momo on Friday, under a shower of confetti. Milton Rodrigues da Silva, the event's symbol of overweight excess, symbolically received a giant key to the city from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes. "The time has come to hand over my duties to magnificent King Momo so that the city may have fun under his rule," ...Saturday, 9 February 2013
Rio Carnival Parade Kicks Off
Rio's famed Carnival, a five-day extravaganza that will climax in spectacular weekend parades of top samba schools, was officially kicked off by portly King Momo on Friday, under a shower of confetti. Milton Rodrigues da Silva, the event's symbol of overweight excess, symbolically received a giant key to the city from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes. "The time has come to hand over my duties to magnificent King Momo so that the city may have fun under his rule," ...
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