Portela samba school is declared intangible cultural heritage of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
Portela samba has been officially declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro. Governor Claudio Castro sanctioned the law..
December 6, 2021Topic
Portela
Estácio de Sá Win Promotion to Grupo Especial at Rio’s 2019 Carnival
This Ash Wednesday, March 6th, Estácio de Sá samba school was announced the winners of Rio’s Série A (Access Group)...
March 7, 2019
Rio’s Carnival Parade Mixes Technology With Poignant Humanity
Over the evenings of Sunday, March 3rd, and Monday, March 4th, the fourteen samba schools in Rio’s Grupo Especial presented...
March 5, 2019
Access Group Schools Kick Off Spectacular Carnival Parade in Rio
This past Friday, March 1st, and Saturday, March 2nd, a total of thirteen samba schools from Rio’s ‘Grupo de Acesso’...
March 4, 2019
Paraíso do Tuiuti Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
On the evening of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Paraíso do Tuiuti will compete in the Grupo Especial with...
February 28, 2019
União da Ilha Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
On the evening of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. União da Ilha do Governador will compete in the Grupo...
February 27, 2019
Portela Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
On the evening of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Portela will compete in the Grupo Especial with their parade...
February 25, 2019
Beija-Flor Samba School Crowned Rio’s 2018 Carnival Champions
The Nilópolis-born school conquered its 14th title in Grupo Especial with a phenomenal parade on Brazil's "monstrous side".
February 15, 2018
Portela Samba School Ready for Rio 2018 Carnival
The big winner of Carnival 2017 is ready to shine at the Sambódromo, bringing an unusual samba enredo on the...
February 6, 2018