Thanks to the Riotur.Rio team of talented and hard working photographers, a quick and colourful look at the two nights of parades of Rio’s top samba schools, the Grupo Especial, on 11 and 12 February 2024. Dates of the parade of the Grupo Especial in 2025 are 2 and 3 March.

DAY ONE – 11 FEBRUARY 2024

DAY TWO – 12 FEBRUARY 2024

MESTRE-SALAS & PORTA BANDEIRAS (Dance masters and standard-bearers)