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Special Group 2016

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Special Group parades took place between February 7th and 8th, 2016, at the Marquês de Sapucaí, with exclusive broadcast on TV Globo. The schools in the Special Group in 2016 were, in order of presentation: Estácio de Sá, União da Ilha, Beija-Flor, Grande Rio, Mocidade, Unidos da Tijuca, Vila Isabel, Salgueiro, São Clemente, Portela, Imperatriz, and Mangueira. The grand champion was Estação Primeira de Mangueira, with a theme about the singer Maria Bethânia, entitled "Maria Bethânia: The Girl in Oyá's Eyes". The other champion schools were Unidos da Tijuca, Portela, Salgueiro, Beija-Flor, and Imperatriz, and the school relegated to the Série A was Estácio de Sá.

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Episode 160 min2016-02-07

Estácio de Sá - Full parade from February 7, 2016

Estácio de Sá comes with great determination to show strength and power with the religious theme "Salve Jorge! The Warrior of Faith".

Episode 260 min2016-02-07

União da Ilha - Full parade from 07/02/2016

The 2016 Rio Olympics are the inspiration for União da Ilha's theme: "Olympic by nature...Everyone meets in Rio".

Episode 360 min2016-02-07

Beija-Flor - Full parade from 07/02/2016

With "Mineirinho Genial! Nova Lima - Cidade Natal. Marquês de Sapucaí - O Poeta Imortal", Beija-Flor pays homage to the nobleman who gives his name to the sambadrome.

Episode 460 min2016-02-07

Grande Rio - Full parade from 07/02/16

Grande Rio celebrates the city of Santos with the theme "I went to Itororó to drink water, I didn't find any. But I found beautiful Santos, and I fell in love with her..."

Episode 560 min2016-02-07

Mocidade Independente - Full parade from 07/02/2016

Mocidade presents the theme "The Brazil of La Mancha: I am Miguel, Father Miguel. I am Cervantes, I am Quixote the Knight, Pixote the Brazilian," inspired by the classic of literature.

Episode 660 min2016-02-07

Unidos da Tijuca - Full parade from February 7, 2016

The city of Sorriso, the soybean capital of Brazil, is the inspiration for the Unidos da Tijuca samba school's theme: "Sowing Sorriso, Tijuca celebrates the sacred soil."

Episode 760 min2016-02-08

Vila Isabel - Full parade from February 8, 2016

Miguel Arraes, former governor of Pernambuco, is being honored by Vila Isabel with "Memories of Pai Arraia - A Pernambuco dream, a Brazilian legacy".

Episode 860 min2016-02-08

Salgueiro - Full parade from February 8, 2016

With the theme "Ópera dos Malandros" (Opera of the Rogues), inspired by Chico Buarque's musical, Salgueiro brings to life the story of these classic carnival characters.

Episode 960 min2016-02-08

São Clemente - Full parade from February 8, 2016

São Clemente presents a parade that blends fun with social commentary through the theme "More than a thousand clowns in the hall".

Episode 1060 min2016-02-08

Portela - Full parade from 08/02/2016

Portela soars on the wings of its symbol to bring to the Sapucaí the theme "In the eagle's flight, a journey without end...".

Episode 1160 min2016-02-08

Imperatriz Leopoldinense - Full parade from February 8, 2016

Imperatriz Leopoldinense presents a theme honoring the sertanejo music duo Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano.

Episode 1260 min2016-02-08

Mangueira - Full parade from February 8, 2016

Singer Maria Bethânia is the star of the Mangueira parade, with the theme "Maria Bethânia: the Girl in Oyá's Eyes".

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