“BEST OF RIO CARNIVAL”TM 2018
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BY PAUL HODGE
PREQUEL TO SATURDAY, FEB 10, 2018 ACCESS GROUP
RIO CARNIVAL 2018 SAMBA SCHOOL PERFORMANCES
The 2018 "world-renowned" Rio Carnival Samba School Competitions starts on Friday, February 9th and ended in the early morning of Tuesday, February 13, 2018. For the first two nights Feb 9 & 10th, thirteen "Serie A" Group Schools are performing on the following nights and in the following order: Friday, February 9, 2018, the opening day and first day of the Group A parades, in the order from first to enter the Sambódromo to last, the scheduled samba schools are: Unidos de Bangu, Império da Tijuca, Acadêmicos do Sossego, Unidos do Porto da Pedra, Renascer de Jacarepaguá and Estácio de Sá. Saturday, February 10, 2018, the second day of the Group A parades, the schedule from first to enter to last were: Alegria da Zona Sul, Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz, Unidos do Viradouro, Acadêmicos da Rocinha, Acadêmicos do Cubango, Inocentes de Belford Roxo and Unidos de Padre Miguel.
To provide you with a prequel of the upcoming Feb 9 & 10th, 2018 performances of these great schools, “BEST OF RIO CARNIVAL”TM 2018 presents the following fantastic HD videos chronicling all thirteen "Serie A" Group Samba Schools' past performances at the Rio Carnival Celebrations. This unique collection of HD videos was taken by Paul Hodge, creator of “BEST OF RIO CARNIVAL”TM 2018 and the SoloAroundWorld YouTube Channel.
The following is a summary of the seven samba schools which performed on Saturday night, February 10, 2018. The summary includes a brief history of each school, each school's key facts and each schools 2018 performance theme.
“ALEGRIA DA ZONA SUL” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Alegria da Zona Sul" will follow Alegria da Zona Sul and enter the Sambódromo at 10:45pm. Its 2018 theme is entitled “No Voo Mágico da Esperança, Quem Acredita, Sempre Alcança” (In the Magic Flight of Hope, Who Believes, Always Reaches) with lyrics that talk about faith and creeds. "Academicos De Santa Cruz" is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the Santa Cruz, the western most zone of the city and it was founded in 1959. The school’s colors are green and white.
"Alegria da Zona Sul" will follow Alegria da Zona Sul and enter the Sambódromo at 10:45pm. Its 2018 theme is entitled “No Voo Mágico da Esperança, Quem Acredita, Sempre Alcança” (In the Magic Flight of Hope, Who Believes, Always Reaches) with lyrics that talk about faith and creeds. "Academicos De Santa Cruz" is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the Santa Cruz, the western most zone of the city and it was founded in 1959. The school’s colors are green and white.
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“ACADEMICOS DE SANTA CRUZ” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Academicos de Santa Cruz" will follow Alegria da Zona Sul and enter the Sambódromo at 10:45pm. Its 2018 theme is entitled “No Voo Mágico da Esperança, Quem Acredita, Sempre Alcança” (In the Magic Flight of Hope, Who Believes, Always Reaches) with lyrics that talk about faith and creeds. "Academicos De Santa Cruz" is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the Santa Cruz, the western most zone of the city and it was founded in 1959. The school’s colors are green and white.
"Academicos de Santa Cruz" will follow Alegria da Zona Sul and enter the Sambódromo at 10:45pm. Its 2018 theme is entitled “No Voo Mágico da Esperança, Quem Acredita, Sempre Alcança” (In the Magic Flight of Hope, Who Believes, Always Reaches) with lyrics that talk about faith and creeds. "Academicos De Santa Cruz" is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the Santa Cruz, the western most zone of the city and it was founded in 1959. The school’s colors are green and white.
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"UNIDOS DO VIRADOURO" 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Unidos do Viradouro" will start its performance at 11:30pm. Viradouro's 2018 theme is entitled “Vira a Cabeça, Pira o Coração! Loucos Gênios da Criação!” (Turn Your Head, Pira the Heart! Mad Geniuses of Creation!), a creative theme on the “crazy geniuses” from the humanity, like Leonardo da Vinci and Doctor Frankenstein. Viradouro is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro and represents the neighborhood of Niteroi, a municipality located across the Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. The school was founded in 1946, and its colors are green and pink.
"Unidos do Viradouro" will start its performance at 11:30pm. Viradouro's 2018 theme is entitled “Vira a Cabeça, Pira o Coração! Loucos Gênios da Criação!” (Turn Your Head, Pira the Heart! Mad Geniuses of Creation!), a creative theme on the “crazy geniuses” from the humanity, like Leonardo da Vinci and Doctor Frankenstein. Viradouro is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro and represents the neighborhood of Niteroi, a municipality located across the Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. The school was founded in 1946, and its colors are green and pink.
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“ACADEMICOS DA ROCINHA” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Acadêmicos da Rocinha" will perform at 12:15am early Sunday morning, February 11, 2018. Rocinha's performance pays homage to the 110th anniversary of the woodcut technique in Brazil. Rocinha will also honor J. Borges this year, the most respected woodcut artist in the country. Rochina was founded in 1988 in the biggest favela in Brazil. Its colors are blue, green and white.
"Acadêmicos da Rocinha" will perform at 12:15am early Sunday morning, February 11, 2018. Rocinha's performance pays homage to the 110th anniversary of the woodcut technique in Brazil. Rocinha will also honor J. Borges this year, the most respected woodcut artist in the country. Rochina was founded in 1988 in the biggest favela in Brazil. Its colors are blue, green and white.
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“ACADEMICOS DO CUBANGO” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Academicos Do Cubango" will start its performance at 1:00am. Cubango's theme this year pays tribute to the Arthur Bispo do Rosário, a visual artist from Sergipe in Brazil’s Northeast. Cubango is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the neighborhood of Okavango in the municipality of Niterói which lies across Guanabara Bay from the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. The school was founded in 1959, and its colors are green and white.
"Academicos Do Cubango" will start its performance at 1:00am. Cubango's theme this year pays tribute to the Arthur Bispo do Rosário, a visual artist from Sergipe in Brazil’s Northeast. Cubango is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro which is located in the neighborhood of Okavango in the municipality of Niterói which lies across Guanabara Bay from the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. The school was founded in 1959, and its colors are green and white.
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“INOCENTES DE BELFORD ROXO” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Inocentes de Belford Roxo" parades on the Sambodromo at 1:45am. Inocentes' theme for Carnival 2018 is entitled “Mojú, Magé, Majubá – Sinfonias e Batuques” (Mojú, Magé, Majubá - Symphonies and Batuques). The theme is dedicated to the 452 years of Magé, the second oldest city in Rio’s State. Inocentes represents the Rio municipality of Belford Roxo, in Baixada Fluminense. Its colors are white, red and blue.
"Inocentes de Belford Roxo" parades on the Sambodromo at 1:45am. Inocentes' theme for Carnival 2018 is entitled “Mojú, Magé, Majubá – Sinfonias e Batuques” (Mojú, Magé, Majubá - Symphonies and Batuques). The theme is dedicated to the 452 years of Magé, the second oldest city in Rio’s State. Inocentes represents the Rio municipality of Belford Roxo, in Baixada Fluminense. Its colors are white, red and blue.
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“UNIDOS DE PADRE MIGUEL” 2018 PERFORMANCE
"Unidos De Padre Miguel" is the last Série A samba school to perform early Sunday morning at 2:30am. Padre Miguel's theme is entitled “As Margens da Floresta Vi Brotar” (The Shores of the Forest I Seed), paying homage to the nature and the folklore from the Amazonas,a state in the north of Brazil. Padre Miguel is a Rio samba school which is headquartered in the neighborhood of Padre Miguel which is in Rio’s western region bordering the neighborhoods of Bangu (west) and Realengo (east). The school was founded in 1957, and its colors are red and white.
"Unidos De Padre Miguel" is the last Série A samba school to perform early Sunday morning at 2:30am. Padre Miguel's theme is entitled “As Margens da Floresta Vi Brotar” (The Shores of the Forest I Seed), paying homage to the nature and the folklore from the Amazonas,a state in the north of Brazil. Padre Miguel is a Rio samba school which is headquartered in the neighborhood of Padre Miguel which is in Rio’s western region bordering the neighborhoods of Bangu (west) and Realengo (east). The school was founded in 1957, and its colors are red and white.
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