LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH

May 24, the Metro Toronto Convention Center was packed with Canadian VIPs, Expatriates, Diplomats and some 100 nurses from the Princess Margaret Hospital who were being honored that night. The founder of the Brazilian Carnaval Ball in Toronto, the late Anna de Souza's last wish was to make the nurses the recipients and beneficiary of her successful 42-year old fund raising event.

The Brazilian Carnaval Ball of Toronto is the largest carnaval outside of Brazil with over 80 Star Performers coming from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Among the beautiful Brazilians who participated in this year's ball were, Miss Brazil and her entourage, Valquira Ribeiro-Ms. Sao Paulo, Juan Garcia-Mr. World 2007, Lucas Gil- Mr. Brasil 2007 (1st runner-up Mr. World) and Alan Bianco Martini-Mr. International 2007. QB participated and donned her Vai Vai costume of white plumas and Swarovski Crystals.

This year's ball was dedicated in memory of Anna who passed away in September 2007; and to show their appreciation and love for Anna, her family, friends, sponsors and guests donated a net worth $22M. Indeed, everyone had a grand time and everyone promised to follow Anna de Souza's motto...LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH.

And the winner is...RENATO FREITAS!

Porfilho backstage and on Parade

Lucas, Rafael and Miguel

TV Star-Miguel Kelner with QB

With the Beautiful Moroccan, Sylvia...

Hanging Out with Taiza and Juan Garcia

Valquiria Ribeiro - Ms. Sao Paulo & Vai Vai Commisao de Frente

Rafael, QB and TV Star Miguel Kelner

Rafael, Renato and Lucas backstage

Lucas and Porfilho

Rainha de Bateria

The Sexiest Passistas EVER!

Ms.Minas Gerais - Ms. Brazil 4th runner-up

QB and Ms. Sao Paulo, Valquiria Ribeiro at Ensaio

QB com os BRAZILEIROS

The Queen...on Parade.

With the Statuesque Beth backstage

Marcelo, QB and Renato Freitas

Backstage with Juan Garcia...

QB with Best Friend Lucas Gil

QB and Ms. Brazil 1st Runner-up

QB and Miss Brazil 2008

JUAN GARCIA-Mr. World 2007

ALAN BIANCO-Mr. International 2007 & Luna

LUCAS GIL- Mr. Brasil 2007/1st Runner-up Mr. World

Brazilian Carnaval Ball, Toronto Canada

QB just accepted an invitation to join the Brazilian Carnaval Ball in Toronto on May 24, 2008. She will parade in her Fantasia (costume) for Nene de Villa Matilde as Rainha de Pantanal (Amazon Queen), and for 2008 Carnaval Champions Vai Vai's winning Fantasia in white plumas and Swarovski Crystals.

VAI VAI CAMPEA 2008

This video shows the abre alas (opening float) so clear you can almost feel you are in the Anhembi Sambodromo. Listen to the crowd scream as they welcome Vai Vai's abre alas where QB is shown on the 14 meter high-center float in her white fantasia(costume)which scored a perfect "10."

Anhembi Sambodromo Welcomes VAI VAI

This was how Vai Vai was welcomed by the 50,000 spectators inside the Anhembi Sambodromo. Imagine how QB felt when the abre alas came in the pasarela with the crowd going wild!