Jan 04, 2026
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With less than 50 days until the parades in Sapucaí, Sunday officially marks the resumption of the countdown for the biggest show on earth.
With less than 50 days before the performance of Carnival 2026, the samba schools of the Special Groups of Rio de Janeiro are holding once again the best area of their preparations: the streets of their communities.On Sunday, January 4, Mangueira, Imperatriz Leopoldinense, Salgueiro, Grande Rio and Portela resumed the renewal process, marking the beginning of the decision of the season.After the end of the year holidays, the meeting of the samba singers, the segment with the community promises to be happy, reformation and many powerful songs.It is in the way that samba takes shape, harmony is tried and loud energy begins to do what can be seen in the Marquês de Sapucaí.
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GWYLIO DEFEATED THE COUNT OF BONFIM
No coração da Tijuca, o Salgueiro abre o calendário com seu primeiro ensaio de rua de 2026 em um dos endereços mais tradicionais de sua história. A vermelho e branco ocupa a Conde de Bonfim, com concentração marcada para as 19h, na altura da Rua José Higino.
The rehearsal is one of the most anticipated moments for the Salgueirense family.The school called the community to dress in red and white and turn the street into a popular music group. "This is music that meets the community, samba gives Torao the coldness and strength of the heart," the school said on social networks.
THE GRANDE RIO SUMMARIZES THE WALK IN CAXIAS
After a break, Grande Rio is back in full force training for Carnival 2026. Tricolor de Caxias will hold its pre-road training this Sunday at Avenida Brigadeiro Lima e Silva and will gather at 8pm.
The school will transfer to the street the scene "A Nação do Mangue", written by Antonio Gonzaga, which the club will develop in the next parade.In addition to training on the road, Grande Rio has organized a new meeting: on Tuesday, 6, the training will be in the field of the school, in Rua Almirante Barroso, no.5, from 20:00, with free entry.
Duque de Caxias School is the third school to parade on Carnival Tuesday, and the resumption of practices marks the beginning of an intense series of preparations.
PORTELA CELEBRATES THE COMMUNITY'S RECOVERY
In Madureira, Portela transforms the practice of the street into a great emotional encounter with its environment.Águia de Oswaldo Cruz invites its members and fans to repeat this Sunday, with an arrest at the corner of Rua Clara Nunes and Estrada do Portela.
"This is a day of street rehearsal, reunion, United community and a lot of love for Portella," said the school, which promises a lot of emotions and strong singing in anticipation of the 2026 carnival.
MANGUEIRA PISA FORTE AND VISCONDE DE NITERÓI
In Morro da Mangueira, the atmosphere is like a countdown.Estação Primeira held its first street rehearsal of the year on Rua Visconde de Niterói, next to Estação Maracanã.
The meeting will be held at 5:00 PM.and the rehearsal will begin at 6:00 p.m.The school urged the green and pink nation to "tread hard" and remember the big day is approaching.The expectation is for a full house and interaction between communities and departments.
Foot empress to Euclides Faria
Already in Ramos, the Imperiales Leopoldinas shook off their domesticity and resumed their rehearsals at the Ruh Euclides Faria.The school highlighted its eagerness to reunite with people at the first rehearsal of the year, which promised a big party in the street.
"Carnival 2026 is here", announced in green, white and gold, enhancing the atmosphere of excitement that marks the return of activities after the seatus.
VILA ISABEL IN BARODROMO AND SEGUNDA TEM TUIUTI IN SAN CRISTOBO
The new year came and with it Rodas de Samba with the presence of clubs in the Barodromo.And Villa Isabel, a school in the Christmas district, opens the calendar for 2026 and next Sunday, January 4, will be in the samba bar, singing old sambas to entertain the bar crowd.Villa Isabel in Sapuca will host this with one of the most talked about pre-carnival sambas in honor of multi-artist Heitor dos Prazeres.The school's official translator Tinga, drum teacher Makako Branko and others will participate in the event.
Also joining the spirit of recovery is the Paraíso do Tuiti.The school has announced that it will hold a street rehearsal next Monday, continuing the training calendar for Carnival 2026.The meeting with the community is scheduled to begin at 8pm with a concentration in front of Colegio Pedro II in São Cristóvão.In the atmosphere of the convocation, the blue and yellow called on their departments, fans and residents of the area to occupy the streets and strengthen the evolution of the song and the school.
The trial promises to be another moment of unity between the association and its community, reinforcing the work developed for the Marquês de Sapucaí parade."Call all!" called Tuiut.
