União da Ilha Samba School is Ready for Rio 2016 Carnival
Samba school União da Ilha will parade second during the 1st night of the Special Group competition on February 7th...
January 8, 2016Topic
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The 2015 Carnival Competition Wraps Up in Rio de Janeiro
The remaining six samba schools from the Special Group paraded in on February 16th during the second night of the...
February 17, 2015
União da Ilha Samba School Parades at Rio Carnival Feb 16th
The G.R.E.S. União da Ilha samba school from Ilha do Governador (Governor’s Island) will compete for the title of this...
January 29, 2015
União da Ilha Samba School in Carnival 2014
The G.R.E.S. União da Ilha do Governador samba school will be the second school to parade at the Sambódromo on...
February 4, 2014
G.R.E.S. União da Ilha: Carnival 2013
Known for its innovative and playful Carnival themes, União da Ilha do Governado is the fourth school to parade at...
December 18, 2012
Rio’s 2012 Carnival at the Sambódromo
With the official dates of Carnival 2012 almost upon us, all eyes turn to the Grupo Especial (Special Group), the...
February 14, 2012
Samba School União da Ilha: Carnival 2012
Considered to be the “happiest” samba school in the special group, G.R.E.S. União da Ilha do Governador has risen to...
November 22, 2011
Carnival 2011 – União da Ilha
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first school to parade on Monday, March 7th, the...
January 25, 2011Seeing Samba School Rehearsals
By Vânia Maciel, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - December marks the beginning of the summer season in Rio,...
November 30, 2010