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Salgueiro: Dance With The Champs

By Bruno De Nicola, Senior Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO - As temperatures rise in Rio de Janeiro, Samba School madness heats up. This week, The Rio Times brings to its readers, 2009 Carnival Champion, G.R.E.S. Academicos do Salgueiro.

The red and white 'gremio' from Tijuca, after last year's great success, is getting ready for another glorious performance on the Sapucaí catwalk in the temple of Samba, 'O Sambodromo'. Best way to get ready? Party.

For 2009, everything was perfect: the theme, “O Tambor” (the drum), a . . .

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