Tag: Rio Sambódromo

By Ciara Long, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Samba school Paraíso do Tuiuti will be the first of twelve schools to perform in the Grupo Especial (Special Group) parades in this year’s Carnival competition. The school is set...

By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At long last the eagerly anticipated Carnival parades of 2012 at Rio's Sambódromo happened with spectacular performances by the Special Group schools Sunday, February 19th and Monday, February 20th. ...