Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
Founded in the City of Duque de Caxias in 1988, the school made the
Special group the following year.
Colors: Red, green and white
REHEARSALS:Tuesdays
(from 3rd Jan), from 20h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Almirante Barroso
05 e 06 , Duque de Caxias - RJ
Fridays (from 6th Jan), from 23h - Quadra da Escola,
www.granderio.org.br
Acadêmicos da Rocinha Champion of the
Access Group in 2005, with the plot "a world without borders",
Adriane Galisteu will be batteria godmother. Established 30
of March 1988, the Acadêmicos da Rocinha by fusing
three blocos of the community of São Conrado together,
it takes a butterfly as symbol. Its three first carnivals had
been developed by Joãosinho Thintay. However, the school oscillated
between the special parade and the Access Group regularly
constantly: it went up in 1996, it fell in 1997, it went up in 1998,
it fell in 1999, it went up in 2000, fell in 2001, until it returns
in 2006 for the hands of the carnavalesco Alex de Souza. The
2006 plot is "Happiness Does not have Price". Colors: Blue,
green and white
Beija-Flor
Pracinha Wallace Paes Leme,
1.025 - Nilópolis - Tel.: 2791-2866
Three-peat champion 2003, 2004 & 2005!
REHEARSALS:Thursdays,
from 21h -Quadra da Escola, Rua Pracinha Wallace Paes Leme, 1025
Nilópolis - RJ (this is outside Rio, about an hour and a half's
drive from central Rio)
www.beija-flor.com.br
Colors: Blue and white
Rehearsals: Thurs at 8 pm
Caprichosos de Pilares
Rua Faleiros, 1 - Pilares -
Tel.: 2592-5620 Established in 1949, the Capricious ones its
conquered all three lower leagues before the special with intervals
of 11 years (1960, 1971 and 1982). In 2005 it was in 11ª rank, after
one 14º place in 2004 and one 10º in 2003.
Colors: Blue and white
REHEARSALS:Saturdays
(from 7th Jan), from 23h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Faleiros, 1
Pilares - Rio de Janeiro (Zona Nord) Caprichosos is parading in the
A league for 2007
caprichososdepilares.com.br
Estação Primeira de Mangueira
Rua Visconde de Niterói, 1.072
- Mangueira
Tel.: 2567-4637
www.mangueira.com.br
Since its founding in 1932 Mangueria has won 18 championships, the
last one being 2002. Together with Portela, it claims the invention
of the enredo or story-telling component of the parade.
Colors: Green and rose
Rehearsals: Sat at 11pm
 ESTACIO
DE SA
REHEARSALS:
Saturdays from 22h - Quadra da Escola, Av. Salvador de Sá,
206/208 - Estácio - RJ
Sundays and Thursdays from 20h - street rehearsal, in front of metro
station praca Onze
www.gresestaciodesa.com.br
Império Serrano
Av. Ministro Edgard Romero, 114
- Madureira
Tel.: (21) 2489-8722
REHEARSALS:
Saturdays (from 7th Jan), from 23h - Quadra da Escola,
Av. Ministro Edgard Romero 114, Madureira - RJ (Zona Nord). 21st Jan
and 28th Jan, Street rehearsals starting in front of the quadra
heading towards Estrada da Portela www.imperioserrano.com/
Imperatriz Leopoldinense
Rua Professor Lacê, 235 - Ramos
- Tel.: 2560-8067
Founded in 1959, north of Rio in bairro de Ramos. One of the most
successful schools in recent years having achieved a threepeat
championship in 1999, 2000 and 2001 established in 1959.
carnavalesca Magalhães
Colors: Green and white
REHEARSALS:Sundays,
from 19h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Professor Lacê 35, Ramos - RJ (Zona
Nord) imperatriz
leopoldinense.com.br (unofficial site]
 MANGUEIRA
Saturdays , from 22h - Quadra da
Escola, Rua Visconde de Niterói 1072, Mangueira - Rio de Janeiro
(North Central)
REHEARSALS:Fridays
from 8th Dec 2006 at the Scala theatre, Rua Afrânio de Melo Franco,
296-Leblon. 21st Jan and 4th Feb Street rehearsals on the Rua
Visconde de Niteroi in front of the batalhao da Mangueira
Tel. 2239-4448. entrance R$ 20,00 (women enter for free until
midnight)
www.mangueira.com.br
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Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
Tamarindo, 38 - Padre Miguel
Tel.: 3332-5823
The school is famous for its batteria, considered "10 note"
and inventor of "paradinha". It was the Youth that also invented the
figure of the Godmother of the Batteria, in 1985, with Monique
Evans. The school already conquered five championships, the last one
in 1996, but needs to finish in the top 5 soon to keep its status as
an elite school.
REHEARSALS:Saturdays
(from 7th Jan), from 22h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Coronel Tamarindo
38, Padre Miguel - Rio de Janeiro (this is outside Rio, about an
hour and a half's drive from central Rio. Sundays - rehearsal in the
quadra of the Bangu Atletico Clube from 17h, Rua Sul Americ 950,
Bangu.
www.mocidade
independente.com.br
Porto da Pedra
Rua João Silva, 84 - Porto da
Pedra - São Gonçalo - Tel.: 2605-2984
Shares its name with an affiliated soccer club.
Colors: Red and white
REHEARSALS:Fridays,
from 22h - Quadra da Escola, Av. Lúcio Tomé Seteira 290, São Gonçalo
- RJ (Outside of Rio de Janeiro - about an hour and a half's drive)
gresuportodapedra.com.br
Portela
Rua Clara Nunes, 81 – Madureira
- Tel.: 2489-6440
www.gresportela.com.br
One of the oldest schools of Rio De Janeiro, the Portela was born in
the Madureira neighborhood. The school is the only one who has
participated in all the parades and has won 21 championships.
Colors: Blue and white
REHEARSALS:Wednesdays,
from 20h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Clara Nunes 81, Madureira - Rio de
Janeiro (Zona Nord)
Fridays, from 22h - Quadra da Escola
1st Saturdays of every month - Feijoada da Família Portelense –with
a show from the Velha Guarda - Quadra da Escola
www.gresportela.com.br
Salgueiro
Rua Silva Teles, 104 - Tijuca -
Tels.: 2288-3065 / 2281-3134
This school from a zone north of Rio, was established in 1953 and
made its first parade in 1954 capturing the championship eight
times, the last one of them in 1993. Always a strong contender
Colors: Red and white
REHEARSALS:Tuesdays,
às 22h - Pagode da Alegria - Quadra da Escola - Rua Silva Teles,
104, Andaraí - Rio de Janeiro (central)
Wednesdays, from 20h - Quadra da Escola , - Tel: (21) 2493-0005
www.salgueiro.com.br
Unidos da Tijuca
Av. Francisco Bicalho, 47 –
Clube dos Portuários - São Cristóvão
Tels.: 2516-4053, 2233-8976
Tijuca has strong ties to Portuguese traditions. The school was born
December 31, 1931, in the Carioca quarter of the Tijuca, formed by
fabric and cigarette factory workers. Over 60% still belong to this
community. Tijuca, was runner-up in 2004 and also in 2005,
Colors: Blue pavão and yellow gold
REHEARSALS:Saturdays
(from 7th Jan), from 22h, - Quadra da Escola, no Clube dos
Portuários, Av. Francisco Bicalho, 47, Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro
(Central)
unidosdatijuca.com.br
Vila Isabel
The School paraded for the first time in 1947 e, since 1966, it is
famous for its main composer the celebrated sambista Martinho da
Vila. In 1988 the School won it only champtionship till it
surprised everyone by winning in 2006 and being sponsored by
Venezuela and Hugo Chavez. In 2004 as
champion of the 2003 Access Group parade it in returned and
took 10th. Colors: Blue and white
REHEARSALS:
Thursdays, from 20h30, - Quadra da Escola, Boulevard 28
de Setembro 382, Vila Isabel - Rio de Janeiro (Central)
Saturdays (from 7th Jan), from 22h - Quadra da Escola, Boulevard 28
de Setembro 382, Vila Isabel - Rio de Janeiro (Central)
gresunidos
devilaisabel.com.br/
Viradouro
Av. do Contorno, 16 – Barreto -
Niterói -Tel.: 2628-7840
www.viradouro.com.br
Established in 1946, the school from across the bay in Niterói
joined the Rio special parade in 1991. In 1997, the Viradouro
conquered the first place in the Carioca Carnival, with the
carnavalesco Joãosinho Trinta. Juliana Paes is batteria queen
.
Colors: Red and white
REHEARSALS:Saturdays
( from 22h) and Tuesdays from 21h, - Quadra da Escola, Avenida do
Contorno, l6 - Barreto - Niterói
unidosdoviradouro.com.br
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