Special Group 2016
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Special Group parades took place between February 7th and 8th, 2016, at the Marquês de Sapucaí, with exclusive broadcast on TV Globo. The schools in the Special Group in 2016 were, in order of presentation: Estácio de Sá, União da Ilha, Beija-Flor, Grande Rio, Mocidade, Unidos da Tijuca, Vila Isabel, Salgueiro, São Clemente, Portela, Imperatriz, and Mangueira. The grand champion was Estação Primeira de Mangueira, with a theme about the singer Maria Bethânia, entitled "Maria Bethânia: The Girl in Oyá's Eyes". The other champion schools were Unidos da Tijuca, Portela, Salgueiro, Beija-Flor, and Imperatriz, and the school relegated to the Série A was Estácio de Sá.
Episodes
1 Estácio de Sá - Full parade from February 7, 2016 Feb 7, 2016 2 União da Ilha - Full parade from 07/02/2016 Feb 7, 2016 3 Beija-Flor - Full parade from 07/02/2016 Feb 7, 2016 4 Grande Rio - Full parade from 07/02/16 Feb 7, 2016 5 Mocidade Independente - Full parade from 07/02/2016 Feb 7, 2016 6 Unidos da Tijuca - Full parade from February 7, 2016 Feb 7, 2016 7 Vila Isabel - Full parade from February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 8 Salgueiro - Full parade from February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 9 São Clemente - Full parade from February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 10 Portela - Full parade from 08/02/2016 Feb 8, 2016 11 Imperatriz Leopoldinense - Full parade from February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 12 Mangueira - Full parade from February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016