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san francisco ca carnaval may 25th and 26th

san francisco carnaval is coming starts may 24th with festival at harrison between 24th and 16th and ends may 25th with grand parade on mission st and festival heres more info
The Grand Parade

When: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Time: Starts at 9:30 AM
Where: Starts at 24th & Harrison to Mission, then Mission & 24th to Mission & 17th
Take BART to the Parade! Stations: 16th Street, and 24th Street

heres the carnaval official web site http://www.carnavalsf.com/
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Carnaval’s Grand Parade is a unique multi-cultural event that celebrates the traditions of many countries and cultures around the world. The floats are spectacular, the music and costumes lavish and varied. Beautifully designed floats depict rich multi-cultural themes, and often feature performers that excite and entertain the crowds.

Brazilian-style “escola�? samba contingents with up to 300 members dance through the streets in fantastic feathered headdresses or sweeping Bahia skirts, while Caribbean artist perform the music and dance of COLOMBIA Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Trinidad and the Bahamas. Other Parade artists include Mexican Aztec performers, traditional African dancers and drummers, Polynesian dancers, Japanese Taiko drummers, Chinese Lion Dancers, giant puppets and folkloric artists representing Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia & Perú, and special children’s contingents.

The Grand Parade dances through the Mission District streets of San Francisco, is viewed by hundreds of thousands of spectators. Sponsors of the Grand Parade receive a tremendous amount of visibility on the television Spanish & English broadcast audience and exposure on media outlets throughout the State of California.

Grand Parade Groups / Contingents

Carnaval Contingents Participating in the Grand Parade (Partial Directory Listing) - Click here to view.
1 Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
43 Mixtiso Latin Hip Hop & George Moscone Elementary School
2 Walden House
44 Colombian Soul
3 Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca
45 California Association for Bilingual Education - Annie Torres Rodriguez
4 Xolo Sacred Dance
46 Zona Verde
5 Sylvia’s ‘39
47 Grupo Samba Rio
6 Nueva Middle School
48 Morenada Bolivia
7 BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
49 Sambamora
8 Boys & Girls Club of SF – Mission Club House
50 Pirates of Emerson
9 Buena Vista Elementary School
51 Proyeccion Folklorica Guatemalteca (PFG) Xelaju
10 James Lick Middle School & Norcal
52 Brazivedas
11 Everett Middle School
53 Frisco’s Finest Car Club
12 Monroe Elementary School
54 Bay Area Caribbean Connection
13 Association of Colombian Americans
55 3NI
14 Marshall Elementary School
56 Brasil Cuba-SF
15 Son De Cana & Escuela Folklorica de Sacuanjoche, Nicaragua
57 Bellezas Panamenas
16 Bolivia Unida
58 Todo Mundo
17 BrasArte & Ginga Brasil
59 Esplendor Azteca Xipe Totec
18 Quimbanda Grupo Carnavalesco
60 Los Angeles Carnival Tour
19 Comunidad Yucateca
61 Los Angeles Youth on Parade
20 Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
62 Jump Synergy
21 Bolivia Corazon de America
63 Dream Time
22 Samba Mundial
64 Oba Moro with the Maracats & Congo Carnivalers
23 SambAsia
65 Mission SF Federal Credit Union
24 Noche De Fiesta Chapina
66 Jatun Marka Bolivia
25 The African Outlet
67 San Francisco Cable Car Operators
26 Danza Azteca Mixcoatl Anahuac
68 Dominican Republic
27 Tradicion Peruana Cultural Center, Good Samaritan, Paul Revere School & BRAVA
69 San Francisco Day Labor Program
28 East Bay Community Samba School
70 Lakay and Mystic Man
29 Banda Remelexo
71 Trash Mash Up
30 Mas Makers Massive
72 Spinz Productions
31 Hot Pink Feathers – Carnaval San Francisco 2008 King & Queen
73 Sylvia’s ‘39
32 Grupo Aztlan de San Francisco
74 Branch Bookmobile – San Francisco Public Library
33 Fogo Na Roupa - Macy's
75 Alianza Metropolitan News
34 MaraReggae
76 Kaanoi Kai
35 Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble San Francisco
77 Shoebox Studio Dancers
36 Bolivians of Southern California
78 Cuervo
37 Mo’ Love
79 El Zorro & El Zorro, Jr.
38 Samba do Mar & Energia do Samba
80 California Soccer Association North
39 Caribbean Roots and Culture
81 Los Viejitos Car Club
40 Aquarela Brazilian Dance Ensemble
82 Yellow Cab Cooperative
41 Sistas-Wit-Style and Associates
83 West Coast Lion Dance Troupe
42 Loco Bloco, Mission Girls & Leonard Flynn Elementary School
84 Bolivia

85 Point Break Live

By microllo on May 18, 2008, 07:25 in Friendly Talkzone.

CatGirl says on May 18, 2008, 08:03:

I have been to this...great fun. Recommend you take Bart if possible

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microllo says on May 18, 2008, 21:33:

i agree cat girl i always take bart to the carnaval good luck finding parking if you take a carbut this is a really good festival and i highly recommened checking it out..

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dwmte7 says on May 21, 2008, 05:53:

as if things weren't loose enough around the wonderful city by the bay.... add to it, carnival.

the natives will surely be restless. my oldest daughter, her husband and child live out in the avenues by the park. they/ll certainly enjoy.
i had businesses for years in berkeley--where i went to school--but never really enjoyed the city. liked japan town, the palace of the legeon of honor and the bridge and park, but the polk street craziness was alien to my likes. every chicken to his/her own roost.

dwmte

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CatGirl says on May 21, 2008, 13:13:

Dwnt- jeje...well, This is much farther. Hey I lived off the Polk District many moons ago. The leather and stud district is a very safe place for a hetero gal ja! I never got hasseled - loved it. Especially the Mongolian BBQ place out there near California or Sutter?

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dwmte7 says on May 21, 2008, 17:07:

are you in colombia now? or just in love with the place?

dwmte

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CatGirl says on May 21, 2008, 17:49:

Not sure the reason for the question, sorry???

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microllo says on May 24, 2008, 06:03:

arnaval after party with local colombian band tambores de colombia

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