Rio marks National Day of Samba with special mass at foot of iconic Christ the Redeemer statue

Andreea Neblea

(3 Dec 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 02 December 2025 1. Pan down from statue to Father Omar singing with samba schools representatives 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Selminha Sorriso, 55-year-old flag-bearer at Beija-Flor Samba School: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT 3-4++ “Samba is my life, my maturing. Samba is my dream and my reason to live. I have two big loves, my son and samba. The art of the flag-bearer transformed my life,