Zannel Launches the First Mobile Carnaval and Mardi Gras Community Channel

Mobile bloggers around the world to capture Carnaval and Mardi Gras events in real time

For the first time ever, mobile bloggers will be broadcasting video, pictures and text updates of Carnaval (or "Carnival" in the United States) and Mardi Gras celebrations in real-time from around the world using Zannel, the service which allows people to see and talk about what's happening now. The channel was created in partnership with Bossabeauty.com, the natural, beautiful Brazilian skincare line.

The Carnaval channel, available on mobile and web at http://www.zannel.com/carnaval09, will allow people from all over the world to see and share in real-time the best moments of the week's festivities, parades, costumes, and general revelry. In San Francisco, Zannel will hold a "King and Queen of Carnaval" Event on February 20, 2009 to watch the celebrations unfold. At the event, the two people with the best costumes will be anointed the King and Queen. To learn more about attending, contact carnaval09@zannel.com.

"We wanted to create a channel that captured the fun and excitement of Carnaval and Mardi Gras," said Vanessa Zbar, President of BossaBeauty.com. "We partnered with Zannel to enable people worldwide to instantly capture and share their unique experiences through their mobile phones."

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