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Beija-Flor
Pracinha Wallace Paes Leme,
1.025 - Nilópolis - Tel.: 2791-2866
Three-peat champion 2003, 2004 & 2005 and again in 2007.
For 2008, the committee chose the plot of carnival "Macabapá:
Equinox Solar, fantastic journey into half the world" and tries to
win
its
11th title.
DANCE HALL/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
DANCE HALL/ 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
DANCE HALL/
REHEARSALS:
Saturdays, from 23h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Faleiros, 1 Pilares -
Rio de Janeiro (Zona Nord)
caprichosos
depilares.com.br
 GRANDE RIO
Founded in the City of Duque de Caxias in 1988, the school made the
Special group the following year. With Carnavalesco Roberto Szaniecki the
school won the vice-championship. For 2008, the school de Caxias
will honor the city of Coari, in the Amazon, with an examination of
petrochemicals and our future.
DANCE HALL/
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,
Colors: Red, green and white
www.granderio.org.br
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
DANCE HALL/
REHEARSALS: Sundays,
from 19h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Professor Lacê 35, Ramos - RJ (Zona
Nord) imperatriz
leopoldinense.com.br (unofficial site]
 Estação Primeira de Mangueira
Rua Visconde de Niterói, 1.072
- Mangueira
Tel.: 2567-4637
MANGUEIRA
Mangueira is the winner of 18
carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro the years: 1932, 1933, 1934,
1940, 1949 (UGESB), 1950 (UCES), 1954, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1973,
1984, 1984 Super Cup , 1986, 1987, 1998, 2002.
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
DANCE HALL/
REHEARSALS: Saturdays , from 22h - Quadra da Escola, Rua Visconde
de Niterói 1072, Mangueira - Rio de Janeiro (North Central)
www.mangueira.com.br
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.
DANCE HALL/
REHEARSALS: Saturdays 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
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 PORTO DA PEDRA
Rua João Silva, 84 - Porto da
Pedra - São Gonçalo - Tel.: 2605-2984
Shares its name with an affiliated soccer club.
DANCE HALL/
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)
gresuporto
dapedra.com.br
Colors: Red and white
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
DANCE HALL/
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
DANCE HALL/
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
 Sâo CLEMENTE
Av. Presidente Vargas, 3102 -
Centro - Tel: 2223-0641
Barracão n°9 - Cidade do 2008 Samba
Plot Theme: “Kind-hearted João VI in Rio: The rediscovery of Brazil”
DANCE HALL/ REHEARSALS:
Fri, at 11pm
saoclemente.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
DANCE HALL/
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
DANCE HALL/
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
DANCE HALL/
REHEARSALS:Saturdays
( from 22h) and Tuesdays from 21h, - Quadra da Escola, Avenida do
Contorno, l6 - Barreto - Niterói
unidosdo
viradouro.com.br
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ESTACIO
DE SA
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
white
robes and crown received a giant symbolic key to the city from
Mayor Cesar Maia who said he "officially abdicated" until Ash
Wednesday, transferring all his powers to the Carnival Emperor. King Momo and
his 2008 Queen are given the keys to the City by the Mayor of Rio de
Janeiro so they may reign over the city during the
five days on the road of celebration beyond time and space.
The star of the Rio Street Carnaval and a good meeting place for Carnaval
set amidst some of Rio most regal buildings in the transit center of the
City. Since 1990, the Cinelandia
Ball featuring some of Rio Carnaval’s greatest idols performing on a stage set
up in front of Rio’s Municipal Chamber has been a highlight for locals and
visitors. Good, old Brazilian-Rio music, mainly samba. The crowd
(mainly older and working-class people) joins in and dances away to the
tunes. The public can dance
and sing to famous by-gone Carnaval songs by the artists backed by two
orchestras and its all FREE.
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Rio's King Momo
