Tropikaos 2027 – Bloco Adalu

In Rio, Salvador or Recife, carnival belongs to the street. There, the blocos parade through the neighbourhoods: hundreds of drums, one shared pulse, and everyone who joins in becomes part of the music. That's exactly the feeling Tropikaos brings to Zurich – a journey through the sounds, colours and culture of Brazilian carnival, where people come together in colourful, harmonious chaos.

For the 2027 edition, the “Bloco Adalu” is born: musician Juninho Ibituruna brings selected drum groups together into one big bloco. Borumbaia, the Zurich School of Samba and Pandeiro LX don't play one after another, but together – from powerful samba-reggae from Salvador to the samba-enredo of Rio's samba schools.

After the 2026 edition at Moods, Tropikaos moves this time to the Aktionshalle of Rote Fabrik – with plenty of room to dance, parade and party. Costumes, glitter and good vibes are explicitly welcome.

Tropikaos is the carnival series of the Zurich cultural association Adalu, presented together with Moods.

Key facts

When: Saturday, February 27, 2027, doors 4 pm, start 5 pm
Where: Rote Fabrik, Aktionshalle, Seestrasse 395, 8038 Zurich (not at Moods)
Tickets: CHF 55 at Moods
What: Brazilian street carnival with batucada, samba-reggae and samba-enredo
With: Juninho Ibituruna, Borumbaia, Zurich School of Samba, Pandeiro LX
Organisers: Adalu & Moods