The pagan festival arrived to the American continent with European colonization and merged with local and African traditions. This year, the theme of the Tucuruvi Acadêmicos parade is Ifá, a religion of African origin.

It is the first time that the school proposes an afro tangle, a theme that is increasingly common in the parades in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In Rio, if you don't go into the sambadrome, you also have fun in the surrounding area because the carnival is deeply rooted in the culture.