Born in Rio de Janeiro and considered part of Rio’s street carnival heritage for 15 years, Bloco das Crepadeiras made its debut in the federal capital today (19). The group’s motto is female empowerment. Each reveler chooses the name of a plant, vine or not, and goes to the streets with the little plaque that will identify it in the middle of the revelry. 
Brasília (DF), 02/19/2023 – Foliã during street carnival. Photo: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil – Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
Actress Fernanda Rocha, 45, is one of the organizers of the Bloco das Crepadeiras in Brasília. Nanda, as she prefers to be called, was unable to travel to enjoy the block in Rio this year and decided to create a “branch” in Vila Planalto, in the central region of the federal capital. “We thought we would be like three hot girls, but we already have more than 70 women signed up”.
“I understood a lot about sorority watching the Bloco das Crepadeiras. In addition to us being together, if there’s a woman feeling sick, we stick to her. If we see that there is a woman going to pee alone, we stick together and go with her. We have an education about what carnival is and what it means to be a woman.”
Journalist Karol Diniz, 39, is a friend of Nanda and helped organize the Bloco das Crepadeiras in Brasília. She recalled that the proposal is for the revelers, each with their own plant nomenclature, to go out in front of the other street blocks and “climb” on trees and marquees in the neighborhood, positioning themselves for the passage of the procession.
“I was born in Brasilia and I saw this culture being formed in Brasilia. A street carnival culture. So today we are on the street. It’s beautiful to see the blocks and traditions of other carnivals come here. We are this city with open arms to people from different cities and states.”
Also journalist Noeli Nobre, 43 years old, decided to join the proposal of Bloco das Crepadeiras at the carnival in Brasilia this year. The chosen plant was starlet, also known as bird of paradise for its resemblance to a bird. With a feather on her head and a leaf-themed bikini, she was excited about her debut.
Brasília (DF), 02/19/2023 – Street carnival with Charretinha do Forró and Tropicaos with participated in the block As creepers from Rio de Janeiro in the streets of Brasília. Photo: Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil – Joédson Alves/Agência Brasil
“In recent years, I enjoyed Carnival here in Brasilia. In the past, I didn’t go to Carnival here, but that’s because there wasn’t a Carnival before. Now it has. For ten years now, we have carnival in Brasilia. Hardly anyone travels anymore, people really stay around here. Go out for what, right?”.
The block of creepers came out together with the blocks Charretinha do Forró (children) and Tropicaos.
