{"id":1706303,"date":"2025-02-28T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1706303"},"modified":"2025-02-28T21:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:53:50","slug":"king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/portada-america\/2025-02-28\/king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s Carnival celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1706303\" class=\"elementor elementor-1706303\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24cb15dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24cb15dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e94ba99\" data-id=\"7e94ba99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31677ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31677ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio de Janeiro, Bras\u00edlia (EFE).- Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo, the supreme ruler of Brazil&#8217;s most iconic festival, who has decreed five days of unlimited revelry.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Carioca monarch received the keys from the hands of Rio&#8217;s mayor, Eduardo Paes, in a symbolic ceremony at the city&#8217;s palace, which was abuzz with samba, color, and joy as a prelude to the festival, which runs until Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe031906b3ab1bc285b131e02e5e16363a63275d2aw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1277&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A member of the troupe &quot;Carmelitas&quot; poses in a parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" data-description=\"A member of the troupe &quot;Carmelitas&quot; poses in a parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe031906b3ab1bc285b131e02e5e16363a63275d2aw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1277&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1277\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Here I hand over the keys to the one who will lead Rio de Janeiro until Ash Wednesday: don&#8217;t look for me, look for King Momo, so that he can open the greatest of all celebrations, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival,&#8221; said the mayor during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe1258c2371990cdbd2605364ab1ea918e6490be70w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A member of the troupe 'Carmelitas' poses in a parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"A member of the troupe 'Carmelitas' poses in a parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe1258c2371990cdbd2605364ab1ea918e6490be70w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regent promised &#8220;not to lose the key,&#8221; accepted his duties, and after foreseeing that this would be the best year for the iconic festival, declared: &#8220;Rio Carnival 2025 is open.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe3d51329c80c9cb3a9e409061a470cf531d9fe1d6w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Former Brazilian soccer player Cafu (2-R) poses accompanied by Rio de Janeiro's Rey Momo 2025 (R) and the Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Queen 2025 (L) during a ceremony where the Rey received the key of the city as part of the preview to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Antonio Lacerda\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"Former Brazilian soccer player Cafu (2-R) poses accompanied by Rio de Janeiro's Rey Momo 2025 (R) and the Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Queen 2025 (L) during a ceremony where the Rey received the key of the city as part of the preview to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Antonio Lacerda\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe3d51329c80c9cb3a9e409061a470cf531d9fe1d6w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event began with stilt walkers dancing to the rhythm of &#8220;Cidade Maravilhosa,&#8221; the official anthem of Rio de Janeiro. Afterward, the Carnival presented the most representative characters of the samba schools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe01d578c26c4a7c343724a6a4e90488fc9fefbd80w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes (L) delivers the key of the city to Rio de Janeiro's Rey Momo 2025 (R) during a ceremony part of the preview to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Antonio Lacerda\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes (L) delivers the key of the city to Rio de Janeiro's Rey Momo 2025 (R) during a ceremony part of the preview to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Antonio Lacerda\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe01d578c26c4a7c343724a6a4e90488fc9fefbd80w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legendary flag-bearers and the dancers who move to the frenetic rhythm of the samba were followed by the traditional &#8220;bahianas&#8221; with their wide skirts, who added joy and color to the ceremony, accompanied by the percussion orchestra, considered the heart and soul of the samba schools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe76d1feadb747f836fd7c61f23ab4e0b3d22bdb73w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Members of the troupe 'Carmelitas' parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"Members of the troupe 'Carmelitas' parade, in the Santa Teresa neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 February 2025. EFE\/ Andre Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe76d1feadb747f836fd7c61f23ab4e0b3d22bdb73w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Party everywhere<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Carnival officially began on Friday, the party started in January with the street parades that roam the city.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"media-content-img\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe2ae93a59087873d88784e3af71e042abad2b31b9w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"People participate in the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"People participate in the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efe2ae93a59087873d88784e3af71e042abad2b31b9w.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the street party that kicks off the Carnival in the early hours of Friday morning, from Saturday to Monday nights, the public can enjoy the magnificent parades at the Sambadrome, where the samba schools bring glitter and glim to the catwalk of Sapuca\u00ed Avenue.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"media-content-img\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efedc7505c273d32110a0145323e95c9fae1ab85dfdw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"People participate in the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"People participate in the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efedc7505c273d32110a0145323e95c9fae1ab85dfdw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 2025, the Sambadrome parades will extend up to three days, one more day than usual, to allow more Cariocas, as Rio residents are called, and tourists to enjoy what is known as the world&#8217;s biggest open-air spectacle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efef9823f375afa8248e703018fb04a1bf477a3c7daw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A member of the street troupe 'Loucura Suburbana' parades in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"A member of the street troupe 'Loucura Suburbana' parades in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efef9823f375afa8248e703018fb04a1bf477a3c7daw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will also be a variety of special theme parties and popular dancers in different parts of the city during the carnival days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb size-rss-efe-singlepost-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efed491f5d7e0b915fb3668a3b0d601fc24598a3cdaw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Members of the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-description=\"Members of the street parade 'Loucura Suburbana' parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 27 February 2025. EFE\/ Andr\u00e9 Coelho\n\" data-image-title=\"Imagen-King Momo inaugurates Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Carnival celebrations\" data-attachment-id=\"1706337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/imagen-king-momo-inaugurates-rio-de-janeiros-carnival-celebrations-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/\/srv\/htdocs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rss-efed491f5d7e0b915fb3668a3b0d601fc24598a3cdaw.jpg?fit=1920%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 2025, around 8 million people are expected to enjoy the carnival in a festival that will add around 5.7 billion reais (982 million dollars) to the city&#8217;s economy. EFE<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">lk-jgv\/dgp\/mcd<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rio de Janeiro, Bras\u00edlia (EFE).- Rio de Janeiro&#8217;s Carnival officially kicked off on Friday, with the handing over of the keys to the city to King Momo, the supreme ruler of Brazil&#8217;s most iconic festival, who has decreed five days of unlimited revelry. 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