LIVERPOOL is turning Brazilian for three days this weekend with a festival of music, dance, art, sport, culture, food and film for the whole family.
Brazilica will feature samba bands and performers from across the world in a Rio-style carnival.
The festival opens tomorrow with a charity gig in aid of Action for Brazil’s Children, in a collaboration with Brazil’s own festival Festinho.
The event, at Nation on Wolstenholme Square, will showcase DJs and three rooms of live bands.
On Saturday, Brazilica will take over Williamson Square, for a day-long event featuring musicians, Brazilian cuisine and samba dance.
New for 2012, Bold St will be closed to traffic and animated with live samba music and dance performances. Liverpool’s independent retail district will dress its shop fronts and open its doors late into the night.
The highlight of the weekend will be the Carnival Parade, which last year attracted 60,000 visitors, as it winds its way through the city centre to a confetti-filled finale in Williamson Square.
Finally, on Sunday, exhibitions and performances will take place across the city centre before a huge closing party.
Maeve Morris, of Liverpool Carnival Company, says: “We cannot wait to bring the carnival spirit to Liverpool again this year.
“It is a pleasure to have so many samba schools taking part in this year’s parade and an amazing line up of Brazilian artists throughout the festival. I am so grateful to all the groups and volunteers working behind the scenes.”
FURTHER details at www.brazilicafestival. com/
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