By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Portela samba school will be the penultimate performance in the Grupo Especial (Special Group) parade competition this year at the Sambódromo. The school is scheduled to perform at 2:20 AM on the night of Monday, February 27th, with plans this year to honor the importance of water within their theme.
Portela is one of the oldest samba schools, formed in 1923 in Rio’s Zona Norte (North Zone), and also one of the most notorious with no less than 21 titles. Despite being in the Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here