Brazilica Festival
brazilica festival largest celebration brazilian culture united kingdom held annually liverpool england since july produced liverpool carnival company organisation operated registered charity since festival began liverpool reign european capital culture riostyle carnival parade swept street city current format festival consists weeklong celebration brazilian culture including music art food film dance event take place indoor venue across city build outdoor city centre carnival street party take place williamson square samba carnival parade liverpool samba school set husband wife creative team roger maeve morris school performed rio carnival wanted bring touch carnival magic street city creative team established liverpool carnival company aim delivering carnival event following year first official carnival parade took place saturday august part european capital culture celebration performer across uk brazil mangueira netherlands ireland germany spain taking part parade led evening street party held iconic liverpool music venue picket similar event followed saturday august slightly earlier date saturday july first carnival queen competition held went become popular annual fixture festival calendar parade participant sambatuc paris paraiso school samba london oyá batucada birmingham republic swing manchester cordoa de ouro capoeira liverpoolmanchester oxiris wirral manchester school samba batala liverpool liverpool samba school st peter paul’s samba group widnes decided expand annual parade weekend activity celebrating culture brazil greater depth point festival became known brazilica one notable addition festival positioning music stage latin american food festival market place city centre location williamson square took place day annual carnival parade instead finishing picket previous year parade came end williamson square performer took stage close festival anticipation brazil playing host fifa world cup festival also host soccer zone clayton square area city centre programme delivered liverpool fc liverpool afc liverpool homeless fc brazilian soccer school since festival also continued host annual carnival queen dance competition hosted inaugural carnival ball event remain popular annual event taking place festival brazilica festival teamed festinho open weekend club night cream nightclub featuring dj including norman jay dj marky festival attracted visitor making officially largest samba carnival uk announcement made october brazilica would expand weeklong cultural festival taking place friday july friday july annual city centre samba carnival parade would take place saturday july parade participant sargento pimenta rio paraiso school samba london london school samba london rhythm city london liverpool samba school liverpool manchester school samba manchester hull samba hull oxiris wirral karamba samba chester grupo sambafriq chorley batala liverpool liverpool arco iris cambridge oya batucada birmingham nottingham school samba nottingham festival due take place july postponed july coronavirus pandemic date postponed reason