Rio Samba School’s ‘Rainhas des Baterias’ Prepare for Carnival 2019
One of the most widely broadcast and identifiable images of the Carnival parade is each samba school’s ‘Rainha de Bateria,’...
January 31, 2019Topic
Escola de Samba
Social Issues Set the Tone of Carnival’s Closing Night in Rio
Presenting strong samba enredos on social exclusion and Afro-Brazilian women, samba schools Beija-Flor and Salgueiro stand out on Monday's parade...
February 13, 2018
Beija-Flor Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Closing Grupo Especial's parade in style, the Nilópolis-born school will enter the Avenida with a samba enredo on Mary Shelley's...
February 10, 2018
União da Ilha Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Paying homage to the Brazilian culinary, the samba school from Ilha do Governador will be the third to star at...
February 7, 2018
Mocidade Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Paying homage to India, the Padre Miguel-born school will be the last to enter the Sambódromo on Sunday, February 11th.
January 31, 2018
Grande Rio Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
Honoring Brazil's most iconic TV presenter, the school from Duque de Caxias is the fifth to star at the Sambodrómo...
January 24, 2018
Samba School Mocidade: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente Padre Miguel, also know as “Mocidade”, is renowned amongst the Cariocas (Rio natives) for their continually innovative...
December 20, 2011
Samba, the Musical Essence of Rio
By Sibel Tinar, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO – Performed to one of the liveliest, most captivating rhythms of the...
June 22, 2010