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Beija-Flor de Nilópolis Samba Escolas: Beija-Flor 2010 Samba-School Resource
G.R.E.S. Beija-flor is the Samba-School we will describe today. Being a relatively new samba-school, Beija-flor obtained 5 Carnival contest titles in the last 10 years. The samba-schools is famed for being at the same time innovative and controversial, bringing to the parade, sensitive issues and topics, like religion. As we will see below, Beija-flor was the home of Joãozinho Trinta, one of the most creative and talented Carnival Producers in the history of Brazilian Carnival. Some of the personalities that cheer for Beija-Flor include Brazil´s President Lula, soccer player Zico and several TV actresses. Let´s take a look at how this story all started.
Below, a prized photo of the Baianas Section.
Beija-Flor Origins & History
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor, most known as Beija-Flor de Nilopolis, as a reference to their neighborhood, was born in Christmas day 1948. The school was founded by a group composed by Milton de Oliveira (Negão da Cuica), Edson Vieira Rodrigues (Edinho do Ferro Velho), Helles Ferreira da Silva, Mário Silva, Walter Silva, Hamilton Floriano and José Fernandes da Silva. However, it was Milton’s mother, Mrs. Eulália that suggested the name Beija-Flor as a tribute to Beija-Flor ranch that existed in Marquês de Valença neighborhood. This gave Mrs. Eulália de right to be admitted as the founder of the School.
It was only in 1953 however, that the carnival street band was champion in the neighborhood becoming a Samba-School and participating for the first time in and official parade in the year of 1954 for the Second Group. This year, they became champion of the group. The school was promoted to the First Group where it remained until 1963. In 1974, the school went back to the First Group as a result f the excellent work developed by Nelson Abraão David, after tem years in the Second Group.
Below, Selmina Sorrizo flag-bearer full of emotion....
The school’s history can be divided into two: before and after the Carnaval Producer Joãozinho Trinta, that took over the school artistic direction in 1976. The parades developed by him became so anthological that even when they weren’t champions, they left a mark in the Avenue. In 1977, Aniz Abraão David became president and made the school one of the most famous in the world. The amazing parades were no different in 1989. The school always known for the luxury presented in the Avenue, brought to the parade the theme “Ratos e Urubus, larguem a minha fantasia” taking to the Sambadrome floats and wings filled with garbage. In addition to the famous Christ Redeemer statue covered up. That year, Beija-Flor achieved second place but Joãozinho Trinta was considered by some people as the moral champion.
During the 90’s, the school that had a humming bird as symbol, maintained the first positions. When Joãozinho Trinta left the school in 1992, the school tried a couple of new carnaval producers but didn’t manage to achieve a championship. It was only in 1998, with the creation of a carnaval committee that the school was once again claimed champion. This championship is even now contested by some that believed that the real champion was actually Mangueira samba school that attributed to the discard of grades the championship to Beija-Flor, believing that if there was no discard the school would have only been second place.
Below, the lendary Baianas of Beija-flor.
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During the period of 2003/2005, the school achieved their second three time championship. In 2007, the school was once again champion, this time with a considerable distance from the second place.
In 2008, the Carnaval Committee chose as plot-theme "Macapaba: Equinócio Solar, viagem fantástica ao meio do mundo" and achieved the championship for the second time in a row in what would be their 11th championship.
Photo Credit: Lu Davoli - Flickr
In 2009, the school chose the plot-theme "No chuveiro da alegria, quem banha o corpo lava a alma na folia" and achieved the second place.
Technical Information Beija-Flor 2010
Founded: December 25th 1948 (60 years)
Godmother school: Portela
Colors: dark blue and white
Symbol: Humming bird (Beija-Flor)
Neighborhood: Downtown Nilópolis
President: Farid Abrahão David
President of Honor: Anísio Abraão David
Carnaval comission: Laíla, Fran-Sérgio, Ubiratan Silva and Alexandre Louzada
Official Interpreter: Neguinho da Beija-Flor
Carnaval director: Laíla
Harmony director: Laíla
Drum section master: Drum commission
Drum Queen: Juliana da Portela
Samba-Host and Flag-Bearer couple: Claudinho and Selmynha Sorrizo
Choreographer: Ghislaine Cavalcanti
Photo Credit: Luis Santana - Olhar Folião
2010 plot-theme “Brilhante ao Sol do Novo Mundo, Brasília: do Samba à Realidade, a Capital da Esperança”
Parade time: Sunday, February 14th between 2:25 A.M and 3:40 A.M
Samba Beija Flor 2010
"Dádivas o criador concedeu
Fez brotar num sonho divinal o mais precioso cristal
Lágrimas, fascinante foi a ira de Tupã
Diz a lenda que o mito Goyás nasceu
O brilho em Jaci vem do olhar
Pra sempre refletido em suas águas
A força que fluiu desse amor é Paranoá... Paranoá
Óh! Deus sol em sua devoção
Ergueu-se no Egito fonte de inspiração
Pássaro sagrado voa no infinito azul
Abre as asas bordando o cerrado de norte a sul
Ah! Terra tão rica é o sertão
Rasga o coração da mata desbravador!
Finca a bandeira nesse chão
Pra desabrochar a linda flor
No coração do Brasil, o afã de quem viu um novo
amanhã
Revolta, insurreições, coroas e brasões
Batismo num clamor de liberdade!
Segue a missão a caravana em jornada
Enfim a natureza em sua essência revelada
Firmando o desejo de realizar
A flor desabrochou nas mãos de JK
A miscigenação se fez raiz
Com sangue e o suor deste país
Vem ver... A arte do mestre num traço um poema
Nossa capital vem ver ...
Legião de artistas, caldeirão cultural!
Orgulho, patrimônio mundial
Sou candango, calango e Beija-Flor!
Traçando o destino ainda criança
A luz da alvorada anuncia!
Brasília capital da esperança"
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