GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis

The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor is a Samba school headquartered in the municipality of Nilópolis, Baixada Fluminense, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

History

The Beija-Flor Samba School was formed on December 25, 1948 by a carnivalesque blocos of Nilópolis. The name was inspired by the ranch Beija-Flor that existed in the city of Marquês de Valença. The idea emerged from a group formed by Milton de Oliveira (Negão da Cuíca), Edson Vieira Rodrigues (Edinho do Ferro Velho), Helles Ferreira da Silva, Mário Silva, Walter da Silva, Hamilton Floriano, and José Fernandes da Silva. But it was the mother of Negão da Cuíca, Dona Eulália, that suggested the name of the school. Because of that, she became admitted as the founder of the school. Only in 1953, the bloco, that became victorious in the neighborhood, was renamed G.R.E.S. Beija-Flor de Nilópolis. The school then first paraded officially in 1954 for the Second Group, where it obtained first place.

The history of the school, that has as its symbol the hummingbird (which in Portuguese is called Beija-flor), could be divided into two part; before and after Joãosinho Trinta. Joãosinho Trinta took on the school in 1976 with the samba-enredo (plot) in honor to the jogo do bicho (illegal type of gambling in Brazil). The parades signed by him became so anthological that even when he did not win he left a mark in the avenue. That is what happened in 1989 when the school, known by its luxurious rows and floats, surprised the public with the plot Ratos e urubus, larguem a minha fantasia ("Rats and vultures, release my costume") bringing to the Sambódromo cars and rows full of trash, beside the famous covered Cristo Redentor. It was on that year that Beija-Flor became vice-champion, but Joãosinho was considered by some people the righteous champion of the parade. .

During the 1990s, the school was always placed in the first places, being that in the period of 2003/05 it conquered its second trichampionship. In 2007 it won again, this time with a considerable difference of points from the second placed. Months after the Carnaval, the Brazilian Federal Police, during the Hurricane Operation, imprisoned, among others, the patron of the school, Anísio Abraão David, and also a large amount of money that, according to the official was responsible for the operation, would be used to buy judges for the parades and like that guarantee the victory of Beija-Flor.[1] Later, a CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) was installed in the City Council of city of Rio de Janeiro. It did not prove that the alleged kits were for only the voting maps and the police officer that affirmed such fraud refused to attend to testify in CPI.

For 2008, the Commission of Carnaval chose the plot "Macabapá: Equinócio Solar, viagem fantástica ao meio do mundo" and conquered its 11th title.[2]

Results

In total, Beija-Flor has won 13 parades of the Carnaval of Rio de Janeiro; as general champion in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2015. It was the overall runner-up and vice champion school in 1979, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. With the departure of Joãosinho Trinta after the Carnaval of 1992, the school featured Maria Augusta and the young Milton Cunha as carnival producers. Only with the creation of the Carnaval Commission in 1998, could the school return to win championships. Nowadays, Beija-flor's Carnaval Commission of is composed of Laíla, Alexandre Louzada, Fran Sérgio, and Ubiratan Silva.

Famous fans

Classifications

Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
Place Group Plot Carnival Producer Singer/s
1983 Champion Special A Grande Constelação das Estrelas Negras Joãosinho Trinta Neguinho da Beija-Flor
1984
(1st Sambodrome appearance)		 3rd place Special O gigante em berço esplêndido Joãosinho Trinta Neguinho da Beija-Flor
1985 Vice-Champion Special A lapa de Adão e Eva Joãosinho Trinta Neguinho da Beija-Flor
1986 Vice-Champion Special O mundo é uma bola Joãosinho Trinta Neguinho da Beija-Flor
1987 4th place Special As mágicas luzes da Ribalta Joãosinho Trinta
1988 3rd place Special Sou negro, do Egito à liberdade Joãosinho Trinta
1989 Vice-Champion Special Ratos e Urubus, larguem minha fantasia Joãosinho Trinta
1990 Vice-Champion Special Todo Mundo Nasceu Nu Joãosinho Trinta
1991 4th place Special Alice no Brasil das maravilhas Joãosinho Trinta
1992 7th place Special Há um ponto de luz na imensidão Joãosinho Trinta
1993 3rd place Special Uni-duni-tê, a Beija-flor escolheu: é você Maria Augusta
1994 5th place Special Margareth Mee, a Dama das Bromélias Milton Cunha
1995 3rd place Special Bidu Sayão e o Canto de Cristal Milton Cunha
1996 3rd place Special Aurora do povo Brasileiro Milton Cunha
1997 4th place Special A Beija-Flor é Festa na Sapucaí Milton Cunha
1998 Champion Special O mundo místico dos Caruanas nas águas do Patu-Anu Commission of Carnaval
1999 Vice-Champion Special Araxá, Lugar Alto Onde Primeiro Se Avista o Sol Commission of Carnaval
2000 Vice-Champion Special Brasil, um coração que pulsa forte. Terra de todos ou de ninguém? Commission of Carnaval
2001 Vice-Champion Special A saga de Agotime – Maria mineira Naê Commission of Carnaval
2002 Vice-Champion Special O Brasil dá o ar de sua graça de Ícaro a Rubem Berta – O ímpeto de voar Commission of Carnaval
2003 Champion Special O povo conta a sua história: "saco vazio não pára em pé". A mão que faz a guerra faz a paz. Commission of Carnaval
2004 Champion Special Manôa – Manaus – Amazônia – Terra Santa: Alimenta o corpo, equilibra a alma e transmite a paz Commission of Carnaval
2005 Champion Special O vento corta as terras dos pampas. Em nome do Pai, do Filho e do Espírito guarani. Sete Povos na fé e na dor... Sete missões de amor. Commission of Carnaval
2006 5th place Special Poços de Caldas derrama sobre a Terra suas águas milagrosas: do caos inicial à explosão da vida, a nave mãe da existência Commission of Carnaval
2007 Champion Special Áfricas, do berço real à corte brasileira Commission of Carnaval
2008 Champion Special Macapaba – Equinócio Solar. Viagens fantásticas ao meio do mundo Commission of Carnaval
2009 Vice-Champion Special No chuveiro da alegria, quem banha o corpo lava a alma na folia Commission of Carnaval
2010 3rd place Special Brilhante Ao Sol Do Novo Mundo, Brásilia: Do Sonho Á Realidade, A Capital da Esperança Commission of Carnaval
2011 Champion Special Roberto Carlos: A Simplicidade de um Rei Commission of Carnaval
2012 4th Special São Luís - O Poema Encantado do Maranhão Commission of Carnaval
2013 Vice Champion and 1st Runner-Up Special Amigo Fiel: Do Cavalo do Amanhecer ao Mangalarga Marchador Commission of Carnaval
2014 7th Special O Astro iluminado da comunicação Brasileira Commission of Carnaval Neguinho da Beija-Flor
2015 Champion Special Um griô conta a história: Um olhar sobre a África e o despontar da Guiné Equatorial. Caminhemos sobre a trilha de nossa felicidade Commission of Carnaval Neguinho da Beija-Flor

References

  1. ↑ (Portuguese) Terra
  2. ↑ (Portuguese) Globo

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