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HOTELS IN SALVADOR
POUSADA ETNIA - Enchanting hideaway tucked into lush rain forest five minutes from the center of Trancoso, a small fi shing town 500 miles northeast of Rio on the coast of Bahia. Eight bungalows reflect specific cultures, with names such as "Goa" and "Kyoto" we particularly like "Mediterraneo" with its bold blue-and-white color scheme, and "Gipsy" painted in the vibrant hues typical of Bahia. Suite for one or two, $315, breakfast included; Master Suite, $400. New Year and Carnival rates on request. Other good Salvador Brazil hotels: Sofitel Salvador, Catussaba Resort, Sol Bahia hotel, Hotel Iguatemi Business, Bahiamar hotel, Cocoon hotel, Hotel Pestana Bahia, Mercure Salvador and Golden Park.

Salvador's hotels registered 96.5% occupancy during Carnaval. According to the Brazilian Association of the Hotel Industry (ABIH), the number is higher than the pre-pandemic period and was even exceeded in some hotel chains that had 100% of their beds filled. The revenue in this period corresponds to almost 12% of the sector's annual revenue. For the trade, the goal was easily reached this year.
The revelry, according to the mayor, injected R$ 2 billion into the city's economy and generated about 50,000 direct and indirect jobs. In terms of sponsorships, the city broke a record with 100 brands and more than R$ 32 million raised. In health, there was a 27% decrease in the number of patients seen at the stations set up on the circuits, with 4,149 patients seen.

Producers and artists
The bonanza of revelry also reached the party organizers and artists. According to the president of the Association of Blocos and Trios (ABT), Washington Paganelli, this Carnaval marked the return of the joy of the people and had a unique organization. "Many people were able to come out to have fun, make money, and move the economy. The blocos came out beautiful, as well as the camarotes and the "popcoca" audience", he described.

Daniela Mercury also celebrated the positive balance of the revelry. "I was especially happy with our return, but also with 40 years of carnival and 30 years of the City Corner. My new trio fulfilled the dream I had of singing with the people and also of having space to do my dance presentations and other performances. It was an unforgettable carnaval", he highlighted.

The singer Lincoln also left this Carnaval with good stories. "Good no, excellent! After two years I was thirsty for Carnaval. It was exciting to see my popcorn in that inexplicable harmony. It is the fruit of a job done all year long, and I am grateful for the whole team that makes this happen," she said.

Another veteran of the party, Márcio Victor, also couldn't hold back his emotion. "I can't even explain the emotion that takes over me. Carnaval is my life, I love living this here. Music for the people, trio elétrico, Muquiranas, rush. It was an absurd energy, I feel extremely happy to be where I am now. I already want the next Carnaval.


Where to watch Salvador Carnival 2023?
See details of the schedule

One of the most sought after by Brazilians, Salvador's Carnaval continues to be the most famous in the world. In 2023, the revelry began on Wednesday (17) and promises to continue with a lot of partying until Ash Wednesday (22).
In the program, free options set up by the city hall and paid parties, already known with the trios throughout the city. The two main routes remain the Circuito Barra Ondina (Dodô) and Circuito Campo Grande (Osmar).

Where to watch the Salvador Carnival?
For those who wish to follow the entire parade schedule of the carnival blocks in Salvador, the Bahia Culture Secretariat will broadcast the entire party on YouTube.
In addition, TV stations such as Globo, Band, and SBT will show flashes of the trios and artists performing in the Bahian capital.
In streaming, the option is to follow everything on Globoplay, which promises a special broadcast of the traditional event.

Schedule 2023 Carnaval de Salvador:

Circuito Dodô (Barra-Ondina)

17 de February (sexta-feira)

PROJETO BALANCÊ HOMENAGEIA GAL (COM ANA MAMETTO, CARLA VISI E MARCIA SHORT) - 14:30h
PROJETO TIK TOK (COM LUÍSA SONZA) - 14:45h
TRIO LINCOLN - 15:00h
TRIO PARANGOLÉ - 15:15h
TRIO PSIRICO - 15:30h
BABY LEGUAS/UNIVERSITARIO (JP ESTOURADO) - 15:45h
VUMBORA (COM BELL MARQUES)- 16:00h
NANA (COM LÉO SANTANA) - 16:30h
TIMBALADA/BLOW OUT (COM CLAUDIA LEITTE)- 17:00h
D+/EVA - 17:30h
FISSURA (COM TOMATE) - 18:00h
TRIO DANIELA MERCURY - 18:30h
TRIO PIPOCA DO CHEIRO (COM CHEIRO DE AMOR) - 18:45h
TRIO BROWN - 19:00h
TRIO O POLEMICO - 19:15h
TRIO PABLLO E LUISA - 19:30h
EU VOU (COM ANITTA) - 19:45h
TÔ LIGADO - 20:00h
TRIO SOLANGE ALMEIDA - 20:15h
TRIO KART LOVE - 20:30h
TRIO O KANNALHA - 20:45h
TRIO IGOR KANNARIO - 21:00h
TRIO LA FURIA - 21:15h
SIRI COM TODI (COM PAPAZONI) - 21:30h
BLOCO DOS VAQUEIROS (FULÔ DE MANDACARÚ / GUITO / JAPINHA CONDE E CONVIDADOS) - 21:45h
TRIO ESCANDURRAS - 22:00h
TRIO FILHOS DA BAHIA - 22:15h
TRIO O POETA - 22:30h

18 February (sábado)

HAPPY (infantil) - 10:00h
MEU AMOR VOLTO JÁ - 14:30h
TRIO DANIEL VIEIRA - 14:45h
TRIO THIAGO AQUINIO - 15:00h
TRIO PSIRICO - 15:15h
TRIO PARANGOLÉ - 15:30h
CORUJA (COM IVETE SANGALO)- 15:45h
VUMBORA (COM BELL MARQUES)- 16:15h
NANA (COM LÉO SANTANA)- 16:45h
TIMBALADA (COM TOMATE) - 17:15h
FISSURA (FILHOS DE JORGE E DH8) - 17:45h
PIPOCA DO ALOK- 18:15h
TRIO MAJOR LAZER ATTOXXA- 18:30h
O VALE (COM ALINNE ROSA)- 18:45h
TRIO DANIELA MERCURY- 19:15h
VOA VOA (PATRULHA DO SAMBA)- 19:30h
SIRI COM TODI (ATILA LIMA)- 19:45h
TRIO LINCOLN - 20:00h
TRIO HIAGO DANADINHO- 20:15h
TRIO TAYRONE- 20:30h
TRIO MAGARY LORD - 20:45h
TA RINDO DE QUE (SEM CORDAS)- 21:15h
AMBIENTAL E ECOSISTEMA- 21:30h
PAGODART - 21:45h

19 February (domingo)

BLOCO ESPIRITUAL DE SALVADOR (COM CID GUERREIRO DE DEUS) - 09:30h
PUTITO REX - 14:30h
TRIO SEU MAXIXE- 14:45h
OLODUM- 15:00h
CAMALEÃO (COM BELL MARQUES)- 16:00h
FECUNDANÇA/LARGADINHO (COM CLAUDIA LEITTE)- 16:30h
DAQUELE JEITO (COM XANDDY HARMONIA) - 17:00h
ME ABRAÇA (DURVAL LELYS)- 17:30h
TRIO PSIRICO- 18:00h
CROCODILO (DANIELA MERCURY)- 18:15h
TIMBALADA (CARLINHOS BROWN E CONVIDADOS)- 18:45h
AGRADA GREGOS (CARLA CRISTINA) - 19:15h
TRIO ARMANDINHO DODÔ E OSMAR- 19:45h
TRIO NOVO TRIO (COM GUGA MEYRA)- 20:00h
CORTEJO AFRO- 20:15h
TRIO AILA MENEZES- 20:45h
ECOLOGICO MEIO AMBIENTE- 21:00h
A MULHERADA- 21:15h
TRIO CRISTIANE CARDOSO - 21:30h
TRIO ÁGUA FRESCA - 21:45h
TRIO MR ARMENG - 23:15h

20 February (segunda-feira)

TRIO TH- 15:30h
CAMALEÃO (COM BELL MARQUES) - 16:00h
FILHAS DE GANDHY- 17:00h
BLOCO CORUJA - IVETE SANGALO - 17:45h
DAQUELE JEITO - 18:00h
TRIO ARMANDINHO DODÔ E OSMAR - 19:00h
CROCODILO (COM DANIELA MERCURY) - 19:30h
PROJETO NOVO TRIO ( COM DJ PEDRO CHAMUSCA) - 20:30h
TRIO - LÁ FURIA - 21:15h
VEM SAMBAR (SAMBA DO PRETINHO) - 21:45h
MUZENZA - 22:30h
TRIO - WILSON CAFÉ - 23:00h
TRIO - MÁRCIA CASTRO - 23:30h
TRIO - TAYRONE - 00:00h

21 February (terça-feira)

MICROTRIO IVAN HUOL- 15:30h
TRIO JUAN E RAVENA - 15:45h
CAMALEÃO (COM BELL MARQUES)- 16:00h
LARGADINHO (COM CLAUDIA LEITTE) - 16:30h
BLOCO UAU (BABADO NOVO) - 17:00h
TRIO BAILINHO DE QUINTA- 17:30h
TRIO LUIZ CALDAS- 17:45h
TRIO XAMÃ- 18:00h
TRIO ARMANDINHO, DODO E OSMAR- 18:15h
TRIO ESCANDURRAS- 18:30h
TRIO TIMBALADA - 19:00h
JAKÉ - 19:15h
BANANA REGGAE (COM THOMÉ VIANNA E BANDA RAGGA E CONVIDADOS)- 19:30h
A MULHERADA- 19:45h
BLOCO DO CAJÁ (SWING DO T10)- 20:15h
EXCLUSIVA (ENTRE NO CLIMA E CONVIDADOS) - 20:30h
TRIO LINCOLN - 20:45h
TRIO HIAGO DANADINHO - 21:00h
TRIO RAFA GOUVEIA - 21:15h
TRIO LA FURIA- 21:30h
TRIO A DAMA- 00:00h

Circuito Osmar (Campo Grande)

17 February (sexta-feira)
ZEU LOBO ALCATÉIA BANDO COLETIVO PELOURINHO
MOVIMENTO MUSICAL PINAUNA POWER
ESPAÇO MUSICAL
OS EFICIENTES
NETO BITENCOURT
OS MY FRIENDS
LUANA MATOS
NADIJANE
SOM DO SISAL
MARCIONILIO PRADO
ADRIANO REZENDE
PAULO RAIO
ALINE ATAIDE
BANDA ELETRIC TEAM
FORRÓ SOBEPOEIRA
BANDA RETRATO FALADO
BANDOS LOOS CANDELAS
ROBSON DALTRO
DALI COSTA
CLAUDIA COSTTA
TRIO ALEXANDRE LEÃO- 16:45h
PROJETO ESPECIAL ESCOLA MUSICAL IRMÃOS MACEDO - 17:00h
TRIO CHICANA- 17:15h
TRIO É O TCHAN- 17:30h
TRIO JUAN E RAVENA- 18:00h
TRIO NÊSSA - 18:15h
TRIO NANDO BORGES- 18:30h
TRIO CBX - 18:45h
POLIMANIA (COM THIAGO AQUINO)- 19:15h
TRIO MAMBOLADA- 19:45h
TRIO FANTASMÃO- 20:00h
TRIO ED CITY- 20:15h
EXCLUSIVA DO SAMBA (DÉLCIO LUIZ E FORA DA MÍDIA)- 20:30h
ALVORADA (COM ARLINDINHO / MARQUINHOS / SENSAÇÃO / ROBERTO MENDES / ALOISIO MENEZES / MARCO POCA OLHO / GRUYPO BAMBEIA / TIAGO DANTAS / ROMILSON / BIRA / ARNALDO RAFAEL / VALDELIO FRANÇA) - 21:00h
REDUTO DO SAMBA (XANDE DE PILARES)- 21:30h
OLODUM- 22:00h
FILHOS DE MARUJO- 22:30h
CORTEJO AFRO- 22:45h
SAMBA POPULAR (COM A GRANDE FAMILIA / SAMBA TRATOR / GRUPO MOVIMENTO / JUNIOR PASSOS) - 23:00h
Q FELICIDADE (COM SAMBA E SUOR + SAMBA 10)- 23:30h
SOWETO (FORA DA MÍDIA)- 00:00h
AS TRANSFORMISTAS- 00:15h
BBG BIG BLOCO DO GUETO- 00:30h
MILLENAR- 00:45h
CLUBE DO SAMBA- 01:00h
TRIO COMCAR- 01:15h

18 February (sábado)

TODO MENINO É UM REI - 10:15h
PEQUENO PRINCIPE DE AIRÁ- 10:45h
IBEJI - 11:15h
RATHAPLAN- 11:45h
ZUM ZUM MEL (infantis)- 12:15h
BLOCO DA SAUDADE - 12:45h
DIDÁ- 13:45h
TRIO O POETA - 14:15h
TRIO TARGINO GODIM- 14:30h
TRIO FORRÓ ELÉTRICO- 14:45h
CANELIGHT- 15:00h
AS MUQUIRANAS (COM PAGODART)- 15:30h
BOLA CHEIA - 16:00h
TRIO FILHOS DA BAHIA- 16:30h
BABY LÉGUAS/UNIVERSITÁRIO- 16:45h
AS KUVITEIRAS (COM LÁ FÚRIA)- 17:00h
ME DEIXE A VONTADE- 17:30h
TRIO ARMANDINHO, DODO E OSMAR- 18:00h
PROJETO ESPECIAL FAVELÊ/QUABALES- 18:15h
VEM SAMBAR (JULIO SERENO / DAVID (EX REVELAÇÃO) / SWINGUE DO FORA DA MIDIA)- 18:30h
É COM ESSE QUE EU VOU- 19:00h
TRIO EDU CASA NOVA- 19:15h
PIPOCA DE TODES (FREVÂNCIA ELÉTRICA COM PARTICIPAÇÃO DE LÉO KRET, A NINFETA, CHOCOLATE BATIDÃO) - 19:30h
BLOCO DE CAJÁ (O MAESTRO) - 19:45h
MALÊ DEBALÊ- 20:00h
MUZENZA- 20:30h
BANKOMA - 21:00h
JAKÈ- 21:30h
AFINIDADE (COM NOSSO RITMO) - 22:00h
TRIO COMCAR - 23:00h
ILÊ AIYÊ - 23:15h

19 February (domingo)

MAMULENGO - 11:00h
PIPOCA DO ALGODÃO DOCE - 11:15h
IBEJI - 11:00h
RATHAPLAN (infantis) - 12:00h
TRIO FIT DANCE - 12:30h
PIPOCA DO MUDEI DE NOME - 12:45h
EXCLUSIVA INFANTIL - 13:00h
ZUM ZUM MEL - 13:15h
PIERROTS TRADIÇAO E PLATAFORMA - 13:30h
PROJETO ESPECIAL NELSON RUFINO (COM NELSON RUFINO)- 13:45h
TRIO BAIANASYSTEM-14:00h
TRIO ALINNE ROSA- 14:15h
TRIO PARANGOLÉ- 14:30h
TRIO O KANNALHA - 14:45h
COMMANCHES DO PELÔ (PATRULHAS DO SAMBA)- 15:00h
MUQUISAMBA (COM ESCANDURRAS) - 15:30h
AS SUBURBANAS - 16:15h
TRIO TIMBALADA- 16:45h
TRIO O POLEMICO- 17:00h
TRIO AFROCIDADE- 17:15h
100 CENSURA- 17:30h
BLOCÃO DA LIBERDADE- 18:15h
TRIO THIAGO AQUINO- 18:45h
TRIO JAU- 19:00h
BANANA REGGAE (THOMÉ VIANNA E BANDA RAGGA E CONVIDADOS)- 19:15h
FALA MEU LORO (BAMBEIA / GAL DO BECO)- 19:30h
OS NEGÔES- 19:45h
AMBIENTAL E ECOSSISTEMA- 20:00h
TRIO COMCAR- 20:30h

20 February (segunda feira)

DIDÁ - 12:00h
COMMANCHERÊ (COM K ENTRE NÓS / JORGINHO COMMANCHEIRO / EDINHO ALÔ D)- 12:30h
PIPOCA DO ALGODÃO DOCE- 12:45h
BLOCO DA SAUDADE- 13:00h
PROJETO ESPECIAL TRIO DO FORRÓ (VAL MACAMBIRA) - 13:30h
TRIO LINCOLN- 13:45h
TRIO CLAUDIA LEITTE- 14:00h
TRIO ESCANDURRAS- 14:15h
AS MUQUIRANAS (COM PSIRICO)- 14:30h
MUDANÇA DO GARCIA-15:00h
TRIO IGOR KANNARIO- 16:00h
TRIO A DAMA- 16:15h
AS KUVITEIRAS (COM O POLÊMICO)- 16:30h
TRIO CARLINHOS BROWN - 17:45h
TRIO 7KASSIO- 17:15h
TRIO DANIEL VIEIRA- 17:30h
TRIO LUIZ CALDAS- 17:45h
MALÊ DEBALÊ - 18:00h
BLOCO DO CAJÁ (SWING DO T10)- 18:30h
ILÊ AYIÊ- 18:45h
BLOCO HIAGO DANADINHO - 19:15h
MILLENAR- 19:30h
PAGODÃO- 19:45h
FOUR DAYS- 20:15h
2 DA GIRA- 20:30h
TRIO COMCAR - 20:45h

21 February (terça-feira)

VAMOS NESSA (SAMBA DO PRETINHO + SAMBA VAMOS NESSA E CONVIDADOS) - 12:15h
PIPOCA DO OLODUM - 12:30h
PIPOCA DO MUDEI-12:45h
PIPOCA DE DURVAL-13:00h
PIPOCA DE SAULO-13:15h
TRIO LEO SANTANA- 13:30h
TRIO PSIRICO- 13:45h
PIPOCA DA RAINHA (COM DANIELA MERCURY) - 14:00h
TRIO XANDDY HARMONIA- 14:15h
TRIO LINCOLN - 14:30h
TRIO LÁ FÚRIA - 14:45h
AS MUQUIRANAS (COM PARANGOLÉ) - 15:00h
TRIO CARLINHOS BROWN - 15:30h
BUZANFAN DE GERÔNIMO - 15:45h
TRIO O POETA - 16:00h
TRIO PIPOCA ALEXANDRE PEIXE - 16:15h
COMMANCHE DO PELÔ (PATRULHAS DO SAMBA E CONVIDADOS) - 16:30h
TRIO RUMPILEZZ / LAZZO - 17:00h
PIPOCA DO ILÊ AYIÊ - 17:15h
100 CENSURA - 17:30h
MUZENZA - 17:45h
FILHOS DO CONGO (PANTERA NEGRA + FILHOS DO CONGO) - 18:15h
PROJETO ESPECIAL VEM SAMBAR SALVADOR (SAMBAXEQUE) - 19:30h
TRIO ARRASTÃO DA ALEGRIA - 19:45h
TRIO COMCAR - 20:00h