Brazil's carnival draws 10,000 fans

Dancers perform during carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 17, 2007. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and will run throughout the country until 20 February. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

A Brazilian reveller dances during a party organized by the Bola Preta Carnival club at Rio Branco Avenue in Rio de Janeiro Feb.17, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Carnival revellers from the Estacio de Sa samba school parade during the opening of the traditional Brazilian carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro Feb. 18, 2007. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Brazilian revellers perform during carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb.17, 2007. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Brazilian revellers perform during carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb.17, 2007. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

Dancers of "Caporales" group perform during a carnival parade in Oruro, some 210 kilometers (130 miles) south of La Paz, Feb. 16, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A horse and rider enter La Fenice theatre during the Cavalchina Grand Ball, one of the highlights of the Carnival in Venice Feb. 17, 2007. The canal city expects to attract 1.2 million people during the 12 days of Carnival, 20 percent more than last year and vastly outnumbering the 62,000 residents of the city's historical centre. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)