The samba schools of the Special Group of Rio de Janeiro begin, this Sunday (13), the technical rehearsals at Marquês de Sapucaí. After the postponement of the Carnival parades in the capital of Rio de Janeiro and in São Paulo to the 22nd and 23rd of April, the associations intensify training for the reunion with the public, after a year of stoppage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This Sunday, Imperatriz Leopoldinense, São Clemente and Portela pass through the Sambadrome. On the 20th, it will be the turn of Paraíso do Tuiuti, Unidos de Vila Isabel and Mangueira. Unidos da Tijuca, Beija-Flor from Nilópolis and Salgueiro train on March 27th.
In April, on the 3rd, Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and Grande Rio get ready at Marquês de Sapucaí. Closing the technical rehearsals, on April 10th, Viradouro, the last champion of the Carioca Carnival, ends the season. On this date, sound tests and the new scenic lighting system will still be carried out, in addition to the traditional washing of Sapucaí.
The program is open to the public and usually has fans in the stands. The coronavirus protection mask is no longer mandatory in Rio, but the vaccine passport will be required for entry into the placel. On the night of April 10, people can still go down to the track to form the traditional ‘people drag’.
The president of the League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Perlingeiro, said that expectations are high. “It will be the opportunity to have a preview of what will be the greatest Carnival of all time, God willing. The schools are prepared, the components excited and ready to perform on the avenue. The samba people are strong and knew how to reinvent themselves during the pandemic. It is a moment of celebration and celebration representing the union of all schools and the strength of the Carioca Carnival”, he declared.
While the samba school parades are confirmed for April, the street Carnival is ruled out in the state capital. Riotur, the city’s tourism company, reported that “there is not enough time to organize” the revelry, with the necessary structure for blocks and revelers.
Service
Start of rehearsals: 8 pm
Input: free
Place: Rio de Janeiro Sambadrome
Source: CNN Brasil
