PHOTOS: Scenes from 2009’s Brazilian Carnaval at the Palladium
Samba dancer Sonoria Curtis gets ready before going on stage at the Palladium during the 9th annual Brazilian Carnaval (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Samba dancers from the Flavio Ribeiro and Unidos of California Samba School delight the Palladium crowd. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Samba dancers get ready before going onstage. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Samba dancers from the Tropidanza group perform on the Palladium stage. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Carnaval attendee Cynthia Guedea shows off her dress, which was inspired by traditional attire from Bahia, Brazil. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Brazilian singer Katia Moraes shows her moves on the Palladium stage. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Samba dancers from the Tropidanza troupe enthrall the Palladium’s revelers. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
The winner of the Brazilian Carnaval’s ticket to Brazil prize Eliene Lima, left, celebrates with event organizer Patricia Leao. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Festival attendee Clea Bergamo came from San Paulo, Brazil, to have fun with her friends in Hollywood at the Palladium (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
A Tropidanza dancer gestures to the Carnaval crowd. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Beads move at with samba’s rhythm on Palladium dancers. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Vania Stuelp and her friend Sri Ram work through samba moves on the Palladium dancefloor. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Members of the Puerto Rico Carnival of the Caribbean show their customs at the Palladium. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Maracatu dancers from “Viver Brasil” perform during the Brazilian Carnaval at the Palladium. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Samba dancers move through the Palladium crowd during the Carnaval celebration. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Samba dancer Ana Massette of the “Tropidanza” troupe beams from the stage. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
The crowd moves to the Brazilian samba rhythms. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
A samba dancer shows off her moves at the Palladium. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
