Trafalgar Square was swept up in a spirited cultural extravaganza yesterday. Yellow and green competed with blue skies and a sun that felt like it had been specially sent in from Rio.
Brazil Day was supported by the Mayor of London and organised by Brazil’s Ministry of Sport, Brazil’s Ministry of Culture and The Embassy of Brazil in London.
DJs, dance lessons, an inflatable football pitch and powerful samba drums transformed Trafalgar Square into a Brazilian party.
Search flights to Rio de Janeiro
Here are 11 pictures from the day:
There were prayer ladies dispensing wishes
And when they weren’t granting wishes, they were dancing
Revellers in “Fuleco” hats (the armadillo mascot) cooled down by the fountain
There was table football that got VERY competitive
And music
There were dancers
Graceful dancers in very colourful costumes
Dancing to music played by phantoms (of the opera)
Trafalgar Square was ablaze in yellow and green
It was almost hotter than Rio de Janeiro!
Uma cerveja bem gelada, por favor*
* A cold beer please. From Chris Kamara’s Brazilian-Portuguese language lessons.
