Academicos do Grande Rio- Samba School
Brazil Carnival: Samba Schools

Colors: Red & white.

Foundation: May 10, 1971

President: Helio ribeiro de Oliveira

Carnival Maker: Alexandre Louzada

Location: Duque de Caxias, Rio- RJ- Brazil



The centerpiece of Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is the Sambódromo, where the grand parades take place (Special Group Parade). This huge concrete edifice is located near the old Praça Onze where the first real parades began near the turn of the century. It was designed in 1983 by Oscar Niemeyer, the architect responsible for the design of Brasilia (the capital of Brazil, inaugurated in 1960.) Interestingly, the Sambódromo serves as an elementary school the rest of the year.