Carnival in Brazil is arriving and Belavista-Rio continues its series about the Special Group Drums Queens.

Newcomer Juliane Almeida is the next Goddess of Carnival we will be describing. Juliane Almeida is 24 years old and was recently elected Queen of Drums for Viradouro Samba School, substituting one of Brazil most famous and legendary icons in Brazil: Juliana Paes.


Juliana Paes gaves her a series of good advices and supported her in the new mission.





This beautiful Brazilian dancer started participating at the rehearsal of Viradouro Samba School when she was 16 years old. Juliana, which is a dancer, has strong ties with the samba community and had previously been elected Carnival Princess of Niterói , where is from. She was also Drums Queen from another samba school in the Rio Carnival called Paraíso do Tuiuti, which is from the Access Group ( 2nd League Samba School) in Rio de Janeiro.

Below the Brazilian Beauty from Viradouro:



Goddess of Carnival Juliane Almeida Bio: This amazing “morena” started her professional life as a dancer. She danced ballet since she was a small girl and after many trials was called in to join to dance in a Pagode samba group called “É o Tchan”. Juliane, who is member of a church in Rio, sees no contradiction involving her professional career and her faith. Juliane´s boyfriend is very religious she says, but agrees with all her carnival activities.

Juliane works out everyday to keep up her body and samba and now has her new website too!

Good Luck Juliane in your new reign at Viradouro Samba School.


Below, another photo of the Carnival Muse Juliane at her relax time:




As a reminder, below 2009 Sambadrome Carnival Schedule Parade:


Sunday Rio Carnival – February 22nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Império Serrano Samba School
10:00 PM : Grande Rio Samba School
11:10 PM : Vila Isabel Samba School
00:15 AM: Mocidade Independente Samba School
01:20 AM: Beija-Flor Samba School
02:25 AM: Unidos da Tijuca Samba School

Monday Rio Carnival – February 23nd, 2009

9:00 PM : Porto da Pedra Samba School
10:00 PM : Salgueiro Samba School
11:10 PM : Imperatriz Leopoldinense Samba School
00:15 AM: Portela Samba School
01:20 AM: Mangueira Samba School
02:25 AM: Viradouro Samba School