Cidade do Samba (Portuguese, Samba City), formally known as Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta, is a complex of buildings in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is used for Samba schools to prepare for carnival. About fourteen of the major samba schools have a warehouse in the complex.[1]

Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta
Façade of Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta
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Alternative namesCidade do Samba
General information
AddressRua Rivadávia Correa nº 60, Gamboa, Zona Portuária
Town or cityRio de Janeiro
CountryBrazil
Coordinates22°53′48″S 43°11′50″W / 22.8966513°S 43.1973459°W / -22.8966513; -43.1973459

February 2011 fire

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On the early morning of Monday February 7, 2011, four weeks before carnival, a fire broke out in the buildings. The warehouses contain many costumes and floats, often composed with inflammable materials. Some 8400 costumes and twenty floats, belonging to three samba schools, might be lost[2][3]

Cidade do Samba Joãosinho Trinta 2024

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Warehouse Samba school
1 Viradouro
2 Imperatriz
3 LIESA
4 Grande Rio
5 Vila Isabel
6 Portela
7 Porto da Pedra
8 Salgueiro
9 Paraíso do Tuiuti
10 Mocidade
11 Beija-Flor
12 Unidos da Tijuca
13 Mangueira
14 LIESA

References

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  1. ^ Nobre, Carlos (2014). Guia patrimonial da pequena África. Rio de Janeiro: Centro Porta Cultural. p. 95. ISBN 9788568310007.
  2. ^ Globo: incendio destruiu 8400 fantasias dizem escolas do rio (pt)
  3. ^ "Fire destroys Rio's Samba City ahead of carnival". The Telegraph. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
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