Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Unidos de Vila Isabel is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro. It was thrice champion of the Special Group of the Rio Carnival and is currently headquartered in Boulevard 28 de Setembro in the Vila Isabel neighbourhood.
After winning the 1988 and 2006 carnival, the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school was crowned the winner of the 2013 Rio Carnival for its attractive and colourful parade highlighting rural life and the customs of the Brazilian interior. Vila Isabel obtained 299.7 points out of a maximum score of 300.
History
Football is at the foundation of the 'Vila Isabel''', as there was in the neighborhood in 1945, a block known as Red and White. The removal of some components has resulted in the creation of a football team with the colors blue and white, later transformed into a new carnival. Antonio Fernandes da Silveira, the "China", registered the company as the União Geral das Escolas de Samba, thus on April 4 of 1946, the school opened its doors.
The home of "China", the first president of the school, served until 1958 as headquarters of the school. The tests were performed in Field Andaraí. The first plot of the Village, From Slave to Queen, was performed by only 100 members in Onze Square: 27 percussionists, 13 Bahia and another 50 people. Paulo Brazão, one of the founders of the school, was one of the biggest winners of the theme song Vila Isabel. In 1960, the school won first place in Group 3, with the plot Poet of the Slaves.One of the best known figures of the school is, undoubtedly, Martinho da Vila. His entry into the guild was in 1965; it was part of the Samba School Learners of Boca do Mato and it was off to the Empire Serrano, with an invitation to join the wing of the Vila Isabel composers. In the new school, Martin has restructured the composition of the songs and the plots of the parade yearly, with the introduction of softer lyrics and melodies. In the carnival of 1967, Martinho da Vila composed Carnival of Illusions, in 1968 Four Centuries of Fashion and Costumes, in 1969 Iaiá Cais Gold, and in 1970, Glory Gaúchas.
In 1979, the village was victorious in Group 1B, with a plot made by Yedda Pinheiro, talking about the golden years of Carlos Machado. It was the first time a school honored a major culture still alive. It is commonplace, but this was the first time this was done.
In the special group, Vila Isabel won only their first championship in 1988, with the parade theme song Kizomba, a festa da raça. The parade marked the samba runway, abusing alternative materials such as straw and sisal, and the claw of school members. For many who know the school parades, this was perhaps the best show ever known. Unfortunately, due to a severe storm, which left the city of Rio de Janeiro in a state of emergency, the Parade of Champions was not performed.
After the victory of 1988, the school achieved a good result with Law is law in 1989 (4th place), in a year when the committee was composed of pregnant women. But in the 1990s, the school ranged from 7th to 12th place. In 2000, however, the Vila Isabel was in 13th place, down to the Access Group A. In 2002, with a story about Nilton Santos, the village was prevented from going up to the Special Group by the error of a judge, who gave the village a lower score instead of a 10, which would be given to União da Ilha. Thus, the Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz was champion.
In 2004, with a story about the city of Paraty, the village returned to become champion of the Access Group, beating the favorite Santa Cruz, and scholars of Rocinha. In 2005 with Joãosnho Trinta on the committee, who suffered a stroke and could not continue working, the village brought a story about ships that got 10th place.
After spending years without court trials, Ru, president of the school, arranged for the school hall Ecuador, which lies on Boulevard 28 de Setembro and the street Rocha Fragoso, to relinquish its gymnasium. Currently the school has a block of tests located in the Boulevard, in what was the final season of the tramway, which was the car park and garage Detran, the former CTC.
In 2006, Vila Isabel Avenue used the plot "Soy loco por ti America - The town sings the Latin civilization, with the carnavalesco (carnival planner) Alexandre Louzada, and got his second title, after much suffering in the calculation. With an infectious chorus, the theme song of the Vila Isabel was the one that made the bleachers sing the most, and curiously, was what determined the title. The company PDVSA, Venezuela's state oil company, funded the carnival of Vila Isabel with a donation of $900 thousand. However, according to a report of "Official in Brazil" on March 3, 2006, Venezuelan authorities investigated the sponsorship and its true value, as there are opinions that the amount was between US$450 to $2 million. The Venezuelan morning Report reported on its cover more than 500 people traveled to Rio de Janeiro, with all expenses paid by PDVSA to cheer the parade of Vila Isabel. In 2007, the plot talked about the Metamorphoses, by Cid Carvalho, who debuted a solo career, ending in 6th position.
In the carnival of 2008, talking about the Workers of Brazil, the village had a rich and visually perfect parade. However, a manoeuvre error in the last float affected the school, without reducing the brilliance of the new Queen of battery (Natalia Guimaraes).
In the carnival of 2009, the village spoke about the centenary of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, with the theme In this Stage of Folia, My Village Announces: Municipal Theater, the Centenary Wonder, authored by the carnival planner Alex de Souza, which in partnership with the controversial Paulo Barros, finished in 4th place.
For the carnival of 2010, the village spoke about the centenary of Noel Rosa, with the plot "Noel: the presence of the poet's Village''," with a samba composed by Martinho da Vila, the first time since 1993. In the end, the school was in 4th place.
Classifications YearPlaceDivisionPlot Carnivals Producers Singers194712th placeUGESBEscrava rainhaMiguel Moura1948Did not parade1952Trial canceledFé, Esperança e CaridadeMiguel MouraDid not parade in 1953 and 1954 195511th placeGroup 2Obras da naturezaPaulinho da Vila19498th placeUGESBIracemaMiguel Moura19509th placeUGESBBaía da GuanabaraMiguel Moura1951Did not parade 1956Vice ChampionGrupo 2Três épocasGabriel PenaPaulinho da Vila195716th placeGrupo 1O grande baile da Ilha FiscalMiguel MouraPaulinho da Vila19585th placeGrupo 2Riquezas do BrasilGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila195912th placeGrupo 2Saldanha da GamaGabriel do Nascimento Paulinho da Vila1960ChampionGrupo 3Poeta dos EscravosGabriel do Nascimento Paulinho da Vila19614th placeGrupo 2A imprensa através dos temposGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila19628th placeGrupo 2D. João VIGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila19634th placeGrupo 2Três fatos históricosGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila19643rd placeGrupo 2Exaltação à BahiaGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila1965Vice ChampionGrupo 2Epopéia do Teatro MunicipalGabriel do NascimentoPaulinho da Vila19664th placeGrupo 1Três acontecimentos históricosPaulinho da Vila19674th placeGrupo 1Carnaval das ilusõesPaulinho da Vila19688th placeGrupo 1Quatro séculos de modas e costumesPaulinho da Vila19695th placeGrupo 1Yá-Yá do Cais DouradoPaulinho da Vila19705th placeGrupo 1Glórias GaúchasPaulinho da Vila19715th placeGrupo 1Ouro mascavoIomar SoaresAntonio Grande19726th placeGrupo 1Onde o Brasil Aprendeu a LiberdadePaulinho da Vila19738th placeGrupo 1Zodíaco no sambaAntonio Grande197410th placeGrupo 1Aruanã-AçuYarema OstrogPaulinho da Vila19756th placeGrupo 1Quatro séculos de paixãoFlávio RangelZé Carlos19766th placeGrupo 1Invenção de OrfeuBarbinha19775th placeGrupo 1Ai que saudade que eu tenhoJorge Goulart19788th placeGrupo 1Dique, um mar de amorDepartamento CulturalGarganta de Ferro1979ChampionGrupo 1BOs dourados anos de Carlos MachadoMarcos Moran1980Vice ChampionGrupo 1ASonho de um Sonho19819th placeGrupo 1ADos jardins do Éden, à era de AquariusSylvio CunhaMarcos Moran198210th placeGrupo 1ANoel Rosa e os poetas da Vila nas batalhas do BoulevardViriato FerreiraMarcos Moran19839th placeGrupo 1AOs imortaisFernando CostaMarcos Moran19845th placeGrupo 1APara tudo se acabar na quarta-feiraFernando CostaGera19853rd placeGrupo 1AParece que foi ontemMax LopesGera198611th placeGrupo 1ADe alegria cantei, de alegria pulei, de três em três pelo mundo rodeiMax LopesGera19875th placeGrupo 1RaízesMax LopesGera1988ChampionGrupo 1Kizomba, a festa da raçaGera19894th placeGrupo 1Direito é DireitoGera199012th placeGrupo EspecialSe esta terra, se esta terra fosse minhaIlvamar MagalhãesGera199111th placeGrupo EspecialLuiz Peixoto: E tome polca!Ilvamar MagalhãesGera199212th placeGrupo EspecialA Vila vê o ovo e põe as clarasGil RiconGera19938th placeGrupo EspecialGbala - Viagem ao templo da criaçãoOswaldo Jardim19949th placeGrupo EspecialMuito prazer! Isabel de Bragança e Drummond Rosa da Silva, mas pode me chamar de VilaOswaldo Jardim19959th placeGrupo EspecialCara e coroa, as duas faces da moedaMax Lopes19967th placeGrupo EspecialA heróica cavalgada de um povoMax Lopes19979th placeGrupo EspecialNão deixe o samba morrerJorge Freitas199812th placeGrupo EspecialLágrimas, suor e conquistas no mundo em transformaçãoJorge Freitas199911th placeGrupo EspecialJoão Pessoa, onde o sol brilha mais cedo200013th placeGrupo EspecialAcademia indígena de letras - Eu sou índio, eu também sou imortalOswaldo JardimJorge Tropical20014th placeGrupo AEstado maravilhoso cheio de encantos milJorge Tropical20022nd placeGrupo AO glorioso Nilton Santos... Sua bola, sua vida, nossa Vila...João Luís de MouraJorge Tropical20033rd place Grupo AOscar Niemeyer, o arquiteto no recanto da princesaJorge Freitas2004ChampionGrupo AA Vila é Para Ti...João Luís de MouraTinga200510th placeGrupo EspecialSingrando os mares e construindo o futuroTinga2006ChampionGrupo EspecialSoy loco por tí, América: A Vila canta a latinidadeAlexandre LouzadaTinga20076th placeGrupo EspecialMetamorfoses: do reino natural à corte popular do carnaval - as transformações da vidaCid CarvalhoTinga20089th placeGrupo EspecialTrabalhadores do BrasilAlex de SouzaTinga20094th placeGrupo EspecialNeste palco da folia, minha Vila anuncia: Theatro Municipal, a centenária maravilhaTinga20104th placeGrupo EspecialNoel: a presença do poeta da VilaAlex de SouzaTinga20114th placeGrupo EspecialMitos e histórias entrelaçadas pelos fios de cabeloRosa MagalhãesTinga20123rd place Grupo EspecialVocê semba lá .... Que eu sambo cá! O canto livre de AngolaRosa MagalhãesTinga2013ChampionGrupo EspecialA Vila canta o Brasil, celeiro do mundo - Água no feijão que chegou mais umRosa MagalhãesTinga201410th placeGrupo EspecialRetratos de um Brasil pluralCid CarvalhoGilsinho201511th placeGrupo EspecialO Maestro Brasileiro está na terra de Noel... a partitura é azul e branco da nossa Vila IsabelMax LopesGilsinho20168th placeGrupo EspecialMemórias do 'Pai Arraia' - um sonho pernambucano, um legado brasileiroAlex de SouzaIgor Sorriso201710th placeGrupo EspecialO som da corAlex de SouzaIgor Sorriso20189th placeGrupo EspecialCorra que o futuro vem aíIgor Sorriso20193rd place Grupo EspecialEm nome do Pai, do Filho e dos Santos, A Vila canta a cidade de PedroEdson PereiraTinga20208th placeGrupo EspecialGigante Pela Própria Natureza - Jaçanã e um Índio Chamado BrasilEdson PereiraTinga20224th placeGrupo EspecialCanta, Canta, Minha gente! A Vila é de Martinho!Edson PereiraTinga
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