Boys Can Play Dress Up Too

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Parangolé's Leo Santana gets my vote for lead singer with most drag potential this Carnival. Love that he has the balls to wear sequined leggings, several different headpieces, the skinniest jeans around, and is wise enough to not ever wear a shirt.

Watch him performing in Salvador after the jump.

This Is What Carnival Is All About

A lot of boys kissing in Salvador this weekend.

5 Days Of Partying: Made In Brazil's Guide To Carnival 2011

Carnival turned out to be pretty late this year, and clubs are pulling all the stops when it comes to parties, DJs, and international attractions. I won't be traveling this year because of work and a few other commitments, but there is plenty to do even for those who are staying in São Paulo like me (Ms. Kelly Rowland is performing in the city for the first time ever). Here is the list of main events taking place in Florianópolis, Rio, and São Paulo.

Florianópolis
Friday, March 4:
Wonder Carnival 2011 at The Week with DJs Tony Moran, Paulo Pacheco, João Neto, and Renato Cecin.
Saturday, March 5:
Wonder Carnival 2011 at The Week with DJs Chris Cox, Guto Bumaruf, Renato Cecin, and João Neto. Starting at 5pm.
Sunday, March 6:
E.Joy at Lagoa Iate Club with Kelly Rowland and DJs Midnight Society, Rodolfo Bravat, and Maicon Rodrigues.
Wonder Carnival 2011 at The Week with DJs Ralphi Rosario and Abel, and Paulo Pacheco.
Monday, March 7:
Wonder Carnival 2011 at The Week with DJs Peter Rauhofer, Juanjo Martin, Guto Bumaruf, and Paulo Pacheco, and a special performance by Nayala Brown. Starting at 5pm.
Tuesday, March 8:
Wonder Carnival 2011 at The Week with DJs Isaac Escalante, Lydia Sanz, João Neto, and Renato Cecin. Starting at 5pm.
E.Joy x Supermartxé at Lagoa Iate Club with DJ Hugo Sanchez, go-go boys, and international attractions.

Rio de Janeiro
Friday, March 4:
0225115Buati Is Burning Carnival Ball at Erotika with DJs Miss Playmobil, Felipe Venancio, Gustavo Tata, and a show by La Prohibida.
Bootie Rio at Espaço Acústica with DJs A Plus D and Faroff.
Maxima at Armazém Ação da Cidadania with DJs Danny Verde, Manuel de Diego, Rafael Calvente, and Jeff Valle.
O!Linda Festa at The Week with DJ Giordanna Forte.
Saturday, March 5:
Cosmopolitan Conexão Internacional at The Week with DJs Peter Rauhofer, Gustavo Junior, Morais, and Edu Quintas.
R:Evolution at Armazém 2/3 - Cais do Porto with DJs Paulo, R. Moraes, Thierry, and Andre Mello.
Sunday, March 6:
The Week & Bitch at The Week with DJs Chris Cox, Flávio Lima, and more.
Monday, March 7:
Maxima Pool Party at Rio Ativa Esportes with DJs Carlos Gallardo, Manuel de Diego, Rafael Calvente, Jeff Valle, Robix, Tony Menezes, and Romulo Lazaro. Starting at 3pm.
Cosmopolitan Conexão Internacional at The Week with DJs Abel, Flávio Lima, Gustavo Junior, and Morais.
Tuesday, March 8:
The Original Brazilian Pool Party at Clube Internacional de Regatas with DJs Twisted Dee, J. Zuart, R. Moraes, Thierry, and Andre Mello.

São Paulo
Friday, March 4:
Gambiarra at The Week.
Saturday, March 5:
Kelly Rowland at Flex Club with DJs Rodolfo Bravat, Douglas Penido, and Robson Mouse.
Babylon Conexão Internacional at The Week with DJs Ralphi Rosario, Herbert Tonn e Vlad, Grá Ferreira, Kiron, Leandro Becker, and Bruno Pacheco.
Sunday, March 6:
Nova Pool Party at The Week with DJs Herbert Tonn, Leandro Becker, and Bruno Pacheco. Starting at 5pm.
Monday, March 7:
Babylon Conexão Internacional at The Week with DJs Isaac Escalante, Herbert Tonn e Vlad, Grá Ferreira, Kiron, Leandro Becker, and Bruno Pacheco.
Carnaval Flex at Flex Club with DJs Rodolfo Bravat, Douglas Penido, Shine, and Sandra Bull.

If you are headed to Salvador next week, my friends at Vipado have set up a lounge at hotel Che Lagarto to cover the Barra/ Ondina carnival circuit, which this year will feature attractions ranging from Offer Nissim and Isaac Escalante to Daniela Mercury and Ivete Sangalo. For pricing and more information, click here.

Since I will be in São Paulo this year, I would love it if you guys would email me pictures and videos from the parties in Rio and Floripa (although I would highly recommend leaving your phones at the hotel just in case).

Alicia Kuczman, Breaking Dawn, Alair Gomes, And Gay Murders

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  • Newcomer Alicia Kuczman walked Miu Miu in Paris yesterday.
  • Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will be landing in Rio in May to shoot Breaking Dawn.
  • Fast Five a.k.a. Fast And Furious 5 is scouting locations and cars in Rio de Janeiro. Vin Diesel is rumored to land in the city later this month.
  • Alessandra Ambrósio, Brooklyn Decker, and plus size model Crystal Renn posed for the June cover of Glamour magazine.
  • According to a report recently published by Grupo Gay da Bahia, the oldest gay advocacy group in the country, Brazil is the country with the most homosexual victims of murders, followed by Mexico and the USA. In 2009, 198 gay murders were reported in the country, 25 of them in Bahia and 25 in Paraná, considered by the group to be the most homophobic states. Read the entire report here. Warning: very graphic violence.
  • ABC News on Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill.
  • The 100 most influential profiles on twitter in Brazil.
  • Listen to and download Tracey Thorn's new single Oh, The Divorces!.
  • Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal will be working together again on the thriller Triple Frontier, set in the border area between Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
  • A new exhibit on the work of Alair Gomes opens this Saturday in São Paulo. A Sentimental Journey will be on display at Galeria Bergamin in Jardins until April 10. Admission is free.

Just How Cute Is He?

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Léo Santana of group Parangolé is one of the best things about Carnival in Brazil this year.

Related: You Have To Learn This Dance If You Are in Brazil For Carnival

You Have To Learn This Dance If You Are in Brazil For Carnival

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Parangolé's Rebolation is the biggest Carnival hit in the country this year. Click here to watch the video and learn the choreography.

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