GRES Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
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The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos do Grande Rio is a samba school
Samba school
A samba school is a club or dancing school. They practice and often perform in huge square-compounds devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an African-Brazilian dance. The schools are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood, often shanty towns...

 of the Special Group of the carnaval of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian Carnival
The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held forty-six days before Easter. On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics and some other Christians traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term "carnival," from carnelevare, "to remove meat." Carnival celebrations...

, being headquartered on Almirante Barroso street in Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

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History

In the 1950s, the city of Duque de Caxias had an effective participation in the Carioca Carnival, with the samba school Cartolinhas de Caxias. This school was placed among the elite of the schools 3 times (1951, 1958 e 1959), posteriorly placed, and frequently, among the intermediate schools and being well respected in the samba world. The last parade of Cartolinhas was in 1971, when with the goal to found a big school, that would worthily represent the municipality of the directors of Grande Rio and Acadêmicos de Caxias, these two schools unified and created in 1988, the Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos do Grande Rio.

The school is very criticized for excessively taking famous people to the avenue and for its excellent results in the judging commission, because of the investments of the patron Jaider Soares and of Mr. Milton Abreu do Nascimento, mostly known as Milton Perácio, that was the first president of the school.

Carnavals of Grande Rio

In its starring, in 1989, the school already rose to the next group, passing to the Grupo de Acesso
Grupo de Acesso
The Grupo de Acesso - Access Group - was created for the first time in the city of Rio de Janeiro when the União Geral das Escolas de Samba do Brasil, the Federação Brasileira de Escolas de Samba, and the União Cívica de Escolas de Samba resolved to organize a unique competition, unlike the last...

 A. In 1990, with the samba-enredo
Samba-enredo
Samba-enredo is a sub-genre of Samba in which songs are performed by a samba school for the festivities of Carnaval. "Samba-enredo" is the Portuguese equivalent of "samba in song", or "song samba"....

 (plot) about the city of Rio de Janeiro, obtained again the 2nd place, and rose to the Special Group. When it starred among the big schools, the school did not go well:with the plot Antes, Durante e Depois: o despertar do homem ("Before, During, and After:the rouse of the man"), the school was placed in the 16th collocation, and returnmed to Grupo de Acesso A, despite to count on people such as the singer Dominguinhos do Estácio and the bateria
Bateria
The term bateria means “drum kit” in Portuguese and Spanish. In Brazil, the word is also used for a form of Brazilian samba band, the percussion band or rhythm section of a Samba School...

 director Mestre Paulão (consacrated in União da Ilha).

In 1992, the school reconquered the right to compete in the principal parade, being the champion of the Grupo de Acesso
Grupo de Acesso
The Grupo de Acesso - Access Group - was created for the first time in the city of Rio de Janeiro when the União Geral das Escolas de Samba do Brasil, the Federação Brasileira de Escolas de Samba, and the União Cívica de Escolas de Samba resolved to organize a unique competition, unlike the last...

, with the plot Águas Claras para um Rei Negro ("Clear Waters for a Black King"). In its return to the Grupo Especial, with the plot No mundo da lua ("In the world of the moon"), of Alexandre Louzada, the school stimulated the Marquês de Sapucaí
Sambadrome
The Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí or simply Sambadrome, is a purpose-built parade area in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where samba schools parade competitively each year during the Rio Carnival...

 and was placed in the 9th collocation. In the following years, it did not have good results,but always maintaied itself in the Special Group.

The arrival of Max Lopes to Grande Rio, in 1998, made the school obtain again good collocations. With a plot in honor to Luís Carlos Prestes
Luís Carlos Prestes
Luís Carlos Prestes was a leader of the 1920s tenente rebellion and the Communist opposition to the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas in Brazil....

, obtained the 8th collocation; in 1999, homaging Chatô, the school obtained its best collocation until then: 6th place. In 2000, with the Carnaval at sight, talked about the carnavals and the Brazilian parties celebrated for 500 years. A 9th place was not well received by the school, that would already leave an imprint in the Carioca Carnaval.

In 2001, the school brought again a good samba (this time with Quinho), and the star Joãosinho Trinta in command to tell the story of José Datrino. Once again, all complained about the school's 6th place, with no right to parade in the Parade of the Champions. In 2002, did not succeed to return to the Parade of the Champions, because it was placed in the 7th collocation. In 2003, with the plot O nosso Brasil que vale ("Our Brazil that is Worth"), the school of Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

, finally succeeded to parade in the Parade of the Champions, with the third place celebrated like it was the title.

In the carnaval of 2004, the school had a bad accomplishment. Bringing a plot about the prevention of the AIDS, everything went bad: some floats were considered immodest and were censured and paraded covered, and even the parade itself was quite drowsy; the only exceptions were the good performance of the bateria
Bateria
The term bateria means “drum kit” in Portuguese and Spanish. In Brazil, the word is also used for a form of Brazilian samba band, the percussion band or rhythm section of a Samba School...

 and the tune of the community. Result: 10th place and the demmission of Joãosinho Trinta after the parade.

In 2005, the school did again a good parade, with the plot Alimentar o corpo e alma faz bem ("Feeding the body and the soul is good"). Counting on the sponsorship of Nestle
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...

, it brought well-built cars, a happy parade, great acting of the bateria, and conquest. Because of that the school was placed, like in 2003, in the third collocation. In the carnaval of 2006, telling the history of the exploration in the Amazon
Amazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...

, the Grande Rio conquers its best result: the vice-championship, because it lost two tenths for exceeding the maximum time of parade in 1 minute (what took to the tie in number of points with the school Unidos de Vila Isabel, that won for having better notes in the requirements of tie breaking).

In 2007, the school homaged its city, Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

, plot signed by the carnival producer Roberto Szaniecki (that already signed the carnavals of 1996, 2005, and 2006 of the school). The school conquered its vice-championship for the second time.

For the carnaval of 2008, the school of Duque de Caxias brought to the Sambadrome the importance of the gas in our daily lives, homaging the city of Coari
Coari
Coari is a Brazilian city , in the Amazon region. It is also one of the largest cities of the Amazonas state. It is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Coari. The area has reserves of oil and natural gas....

, in Amazonas, that possesses the petrochemical pole of Petrobrás
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...

, conquering a third place and finishing with the departure of Roberto Szaniecki after the results.

Titles and prizes

  • Grupo de Acesso
    Grupo de Acesso
    The Grupo de Acesso - Access Group - was created for the first time in the city of Rio de Janeiro when the União Geral das Escolas de Samba do Brasil, the Federação Brasileira de Escolas de Samba, and the União Cívica de Escolas de Samba resolved to organize a unique competition, unlike the last...

     A (second division): 1992
  • Estandarte de Ouro (best plot): 1994
  • Estandarte de Ouro (best samba/Grupo de Acesso): 1992
  • Best place in the Special Group: 2006 and 2007 (2 vice-championships)

Historic names of the school

  • Joãozinho Trinta
  • Nêgo
  • Jaider Soares
  • Leandrinho
  • Mestre Odilon
  • Milton Perácio

People that paraded in the school

  • Suzana Vieira
  • Grazielli Massafera
    Grazielli Massafera
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  • Íris Stefanelli
    Iris Stefanelli
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  • Betty Lago
    Betty Lago
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  • Mônica Carvalho
    Mônica Carvalho
    Mônica Rodrigues Carvalho and a Brazilian actress and former model.- Biography :The Rio's Barra da Tijuca, Mônica Carvalho began her modeling career at age 13, as he liked to sunbathe on the beach, was invited to be the poster girl for a brand of sunscreen, then held other advertising campaigns...

  • Fernanda Lima
    Fernanda Lima
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  • José Wilker
    José Wilker
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  • Christiane Torloni
    Christiane Torloni
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  • Wolf Maia
  • Paola Oliveira
    Paola Oliveira
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  • Marcos Paulo
  • Jayme Monjardim
    Jayme Monjardim
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  • Raul Gazolla
  • Nelson Freitas
  • Carla Diaz
  • Sheron Menezes
  • Tânia Mara
    Tânia Mara
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  • Maurício Mattar
    Maurício Mattar
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  • Fernanda Paes Leme
  • Juliana Knust
    Juliana Knust
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  • Leona Cavalli
    Leona Cavalli
    Leona Cavalli is a Brazilian actress.- Biography :Her father politician, lawyer and poet and teacher mother's name, has three brothers. At birth, was named Alleyona. His mother wanted it to be Leona, but the father thought the name too strong for a baby and decided to adapt - it...

  • Virna

Classifications

Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
font color="006600">Place Group Plot Carnival Producer
1990 Vice-Championship A Porque sou carioca Wany Araújo and Fernando Lopes Paz
1991 16th place Special Antes, durante e depois, o despertar do homem Wany Araújo and Fernando Lopes Paz
1992 Championship A Águas claras para um rei negro Lucas Pinto and Sônia Regina Correia
de Almeida
1993 9th place Special No mundo da lua Alexandre Louzada
1994 12th place Special Os santos que a África não viu Lucas Pinto
1995 16th place Special Estória para ninar um povo patriota Lucas Pinto
1996 11th place Special Na era dos Felipes o Brasil era espanhol Roberto Szaniecki
1997 10th place Special Madeira-Mamoré, a volta dos que não foram, lá no Guaporé Alexandre Louzada
1998 8th place Special Prestes, o cavaleiro da esperança Max Lopes
1999 6th place Special Ei, ei, ei, Chateau é nosso rei! Max Lopes
2000 9th place Special Carnaval à vista – não fomos catequizados, fizemos Carnaval Max Lopes
2001 6th place Special Gentileza "X" – O profeta do fogo Joãosinho Trinta
2002 7th place Special Os papagaios amarelos nas terras encantadas do Maranhão Joãosinho Trinta
2003 3rd place Special O nosso Brasil que vale Joãosinho Trinta
2004 10th place Special Vamos vestir a camisinha meu amor! Joãosinho Trinta
2005 3rd place Special Alimentar o corpo e alma faz bem! Roberto Szaniecki
2006 Vice-Championship Special Amazonas, o Eldorado é Aqui Roberto Szaniecki
2007 Vice-Championship Special Caxias, o Caminho do Progresso, o Retrato do Brasil Roberto Szaniecki
2008 3rd place Special Do Verde de Coarí, Vem Meu Gás, Sapucaí! Roberto Szaniecki
2009 5th place Special Voila, Caxias! Para sempre liberté, egalité, fraternité, merci beaucoul, Brésil! Não tem de quê! Cahê Rodrigues
2010 Vice-Championship Special Das arquibancadas ao camarote número 1, um Grande Rio de emoção, na Apoteose do seu coração Cahê Rodrigues
2011 Hours concurs Special Y-Jurerê Mirim – A Encantadora Ilha das Bruxas (Um conto de Cascaes) Cahê Rodrigues

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