The revelry began to take over the city's carnival in Cape Verde. Just a month before the festival of Carnival, Mindelo already experiencing spontaneous assaults on its Streets, drumming groups organized by officers and the traditional Mandingas costumes.
Magic and fun guaranteed

This environment does confirm that the general feeling that S. Vicente may record this year, plus a vibrant carnival, in its history. The return of the group like Samba Tropical and Mindel Fantasy parade on the evening of Friday, March 12, are the missing condiments to spice up the nights of Mindelo.

"It's really in the air the feeling that we will watch a carnival full of joy, especially in recent days," says the composer Vlú, which is now Finalizing preparations for the third consecutive output "Mindel Fantasy" exceptionally on Friday before Carnival Monday . By his estimates, the parade of 2010 will register a record membership of wards. "Discoveries" was the theme chosen this time and Vlú, as always, will release new songs in this parade, which usually gather thousands of people, a merry unparalleled.

After two years standing, Samba Tropical is back for another show at night. The "group of all ages" chose as its central Africa, and promises to "uncover" the mysteries and magic of history and landscapes of the continent. "Our title is Africa - Legends and Mysteries.

We will have extras in costumes of African queens, kings, heads of tribes, the Egyptian gods, finally, we show the cultural richness of our continent, "reveals that perspective Morazzo a parade with a number of revelers. From the data available to it , about four hundred emigrants must come to the city of Mindelo with the sole purpose of celebrating the Carnival, taking advantage of the opening of the airport of St. Peter's international flights. As always, the "Samba" will go through the heart of Mindelo deafening rhythm of a battery composed of more than one hundred players and a procession of about a thousand people. This on the eve of Carnival, the day reserved for the official competition of the Carnival, which will be held this year, the groups Dreams without Limits, Flowers Mindelo and Monte Sossego Sossego Monte Young.

These groups have already announced their presence at the Carnival with the traditional "robberies," the majority want to start testing later this week. "Our story is the history and evolution of the world. Let's draw an imaginary journey through the history of man, starting in the Stone Age, through Ancient Rome, by the time the Far West to come to the Galaxy, which represents the future, the unknown, "says Zéca, head of" Monte Sossego "group that will march with two litters" simple, light and dynamic, with a few extras, such as in Rio de Janeiro.

"The world of cinema," this was the script selected for "Dreams Without Limits" to portray the magic of movies made in Hollywood. Between 600 and 700 people will make up the different wings of the group led by St. Costa hairdresser, a woman who often struggle to reach the podium of the Carnival.

"I feel we have a closely fought contest, a parade beautiful, those who love Mindelo," said the president of "Dreams Without Limits". This group, which has already started rehearsals, going out with two floats drawn by the welders. The songs are Vlú and Constantine, the two most famous composers of the Carnival of S. Vicente.

In principle, the carnival groups should receive this week, part of the traditional financial support that the city council of St. Vincent gives every year. According to data collected by the week, the municipality should provide seven thousand stories, to be distributed by the various parades, including groups for children, animation and officers, in addition to the prizes. KZB.