# Rio Carnival 2027 Enredo Unveilings & Selections > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rio-de-janeiro-announces-new-public-integrity-congress-and-plans-carnival-infrastructure-reforms > Updated: 2026-08-05T15:24:59.000Z. Sources: 130. Developments: 18. The Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba (Liesa) confirmed the Noite dos Enredos for 7 August 2027 at the Cidade do Samba, with free public entry and a food‑donation requirement. The evening will open with Samba Que Elas Querem and preview the enredos selected by the twelve Special Group schools. Portela will honour mestre Monarco; Unidos do Peruche will revive “Filhos de Mãe Preta”; and São Clemente named Annik Salmon as its sole female carnavalesca for the Série Ouro parade. Ticket pre‑sale began 7 August 2026, with general sale on 10 August via Ticketmaster. New announcements have expanded the roster of 2027 themes and artistic figures. União da Ilha do Governador will commission “Um Amor de Carnaval – Getúlio Marinho,” while Independente da Praça da Bandeira will present “Os Préstitos Engalanados e a Batalha das Ornamentações.” Beija‑Flor will honour indigenous leader Dona Zeneida and Tuiuti will celebrate Tia Ciata; Unidos do Viradouro marked its 80th anniversary. Grande Rio unveiled an African‑heritage storyline “Sankofa Tabon • Os retornados da Costa do Ouro e a Estrela Negra da Liberdade,” complemented by a new bateria plan. Unidos de Vila Isabel named Raissa Machado as its 2027 musa and announced the “Torto Arado” theme. União de Maricá, debuting in the Grupo Especial, will parade “Utopia Brasil: Darcy Ribeiro” with a R$100 000 enredo competition. São Clemente appointed scholar Bianca Behrends as enredista, and Barroca Zona Sul will perform “Elekô Obá Xirê.” The samba‑enredo finals schedule runs from 31 July to 20 September, with each Special Group school assigned a presentation date. The parade order for Série Prata and Série Bronze has also been released. In August 2026, Grande Rio detailed its “Sankofa Tabon” concept, highlighting research on 19th‑century Ghanaian returnees and announcing a strengthened bateria under master Fafá. ## Claims - Beija‑Flor de Nilópolis regional competition in Belém takes place on 15 August 2026, featuring a samba‑enredo honoring Zeneida Lima led by Nazaré Pereira and Verônica dos Tambores. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The 'Noite dos Enredos' event will take place on 7 August 2027. (single source) - The event will be held at the Cidade do Samba in Rio de Janeiro. (single source) - Entry to the event is free with a donation of 1 kg of non‑perishable food. (single source) - The opening show will be performed by the group Samba Que Elas Querem. (single source) - The event will showcase the enredos of the 12 Special Group samba schools for Rio Carnival 2027. (single source) - Mocidade school has released the list of samba‑enredo compositions competing for its 2027 parade. (single source) - Estrela do Terceiro Milênio uses a CD‑based elimination process praised by director Wilson Costa. (single source) - Ticket pre‑sale for Rio Carnival 2027 starts on 7 August 2026 at 19:00, limited to Mercado Pago credit‑card holders. (single source) - General ticket sale for Rio Carnival 2027 opens on 10 August 2026 at 19:00. (single source) - Pre‑sale ticket price is R$250 per night, with half‑price R$125 for half‑entry. (single source) - Unidos da Tijuca began its samba‑enredo selection with 15 competing works. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Rio Carnival 2027 samba competition adds Beija-Flor, Mangueira entries Beija‑Flor and Mangueira have submitted new samba‑enredo entries for Rio Carnival 2027, with Júnior PQD leading Beija‑Flor's lyrics and Xande de Pilares heading Mangueira's contest‑advancing song. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-carnival-2027-samba-competition-adds-beija-flor-mangueira-entries ### 2026-08-02: Brazil readies Carnival 2027 with samba school line‑ups and Porto Velho comeback Porto Velho starts planning Carnival 2027 to bring back samba school parades, while Rio's top schools—Mangueira, Paraíso do Tuiuti and Unidos da Ponte—select their 2027 samba‑enredos. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-carnival-2027-samba-schools-unveil-new-anthems ### 2026-08-01: Grande Rio unveils African‑heritage theme for Carnival 2027 Grande Rio's 2027 Carnival theme 'Sankofa Tabon' highlights African ancestry and aims to boost its bateria after recent score drops. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/grande-rio-unveils-africanheritage-theme-for-carnival-2027 ### 2026-07-30: Rio Carnival 2027: Ticket pre‑sale starts and samba‑enredo contests launch nationwide Rio Carnival 2027 ticket pre‑sale starts 7 Aug 2026 (R$250), general sale 10 Aug; samba‑enredo contests launch across Brazil, including Unidos da Tijuca, Mangueira, Tuiuti and Beija‑Flor regional competition. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-2027-carnival-sambaenredo-contests-launch-with-mangueira-eliminations-and-paraso-do-tuiuti-d ### 2026-07-30: Rio Carnival 2027: Vila Isabel stages 'Torto Arado' and Tuiuti honours Tia Ciata Unidos de Vila Isabel’s 2027 parade adapts *Torto Arado* with Santa Rita Pescadeira as narrator, while Paraíso do Tuiuti will honor Tia Ciata, highlighting her role in Rio’s samba heritage. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-carnival-2027-vila-isabel-stages-torto-arado-and-tuiuti-honours-tia-ciata ### 2026-07-28: Brazilian Carnival 2027 Samba‑Enredo Selections Spotlight New Themes Beija‑Flor's 2027 samba‑enredo honors Marajoara shaman Zeneida Lima, while Nenê de Vila Matilde's theme “Mulheres de Palmares” advances with three final partnerships, highlighting cultural heritage in Brazil's 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-carnival-2027-samba-enredo-contenders-spotlight-zeneida-lima-and-women-of-palmares ### 2026-07-28: Rio Carnival 2027 'Noite dos Enredos' set for Aug 7 at Cidade do Samba Rio Carnival 2027's 'Noite dos Enredos' will be held on Aug 7 at the Cidade do Samba, offering free entry with a food donation, an opening show by Samba Que Elas Querem, and previews of the 12 Special Group en­ 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-sets-2027-sambaenredo-finals-schedule-for-carnival ### 2026-07-21: Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2027: schools unveil enredos and new muses Rio de Janeiro readies its 2027 Carnival as samba schools unveil enredos, appoint new muses, and confirm parade orders for the Special, Série Prata and Série Bronze groups. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-carnival-2027-samba-schools-unveil-new-theme-and-muse ### 2026-07-16: Brazil's 2027 Carnival Samba Finals Schedule Unveiled Rio de Janeiro’s Grupo Especial samba‑enredo finals for 2027 are set from July to September, while São Paulo’s Acadêmicos do Tucuruvi will parade on 6 Feb 2027 with theme “Ogbódirin, Ògbóni,” and invites samba‑ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-2027-carnival-samba-finals-schedule-unveiled ### 2026-07-10: São Clemente and Barroca Zona Sul present 2027 Carnival themes São Clemente named Bianca Behrends as its 2027 carnival researcher, while São Paulo's Barroca Zona Sul will debut the samba‑enredo “Elekô Obá Xirê” for the 2027 Carnival. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-clemente-and-barroca-zona-sul-present-2027-carnival-themes ### 2026-07-08: União de Maricá unveils Darcy Ribeiro tribute for 2027 Rio Carnival União de Maricá will debut in Rio’s Grupo Especial 2027 with a Darcy Ribeiro theme and is running a national samba‑enredo contest offering a R$ 100 k prize. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/unio-de-maric-unveils-darcy-ribeiro-tribute-for-2027-rio-carnival ### 2026-07-07: Brazil's Carnival 2027 sees new training regimen and muse appointment Brazil's Carnival 2027 prep features Juju Salimeni's new balanced training plan and Raissa Machado's appointment as musa for Unidos de Vila Isabel's Feb 7 parade. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-carnival-2027-sees-new-training-regimen-and-muse-appointment ### 2026-06-25: Brazil's 2027 Carnival samba‑enredo contests unveiled Brazilian carnival schools announced 2027 samba‑enredo themes and competition dates, with Rio's Grande Rio revealing its parade storyline and São Paulo's Vai‑Vai publishing its contest calendar. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-2027-carnival-sambaenredo-contests-unveiled ### 2026-06-22: Brazilian samba schools unveil 2027 carnival themes and mark Viradouro's 80th anniversary Beija‑Flor and Tuiuti revealed 2027 carnival themes focused on women, while Viradouro celebrated its 80th anniversary with concerts and school performances. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-samba-schools-unveil-2027-carnival-themes-and-mark-viradouros-80th-anniversary ### 2026-06-22: Rio de Janeiro Carnaval 2027 schools announce new samba‑enredo themes Two Rio samba schools revealed their 2027 Carnival samba‑enredo themes: União da Ilha will honor Getúlio Marinho, while Independente da Praça da Bandeira will salute Fernando Pamplona with a historically‑influ‑ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-de-janeiro-carnaval-2027-schools-announce-new-sambaenredo-themes ### 2026-06-15: Rio samba schools Unidos da Tijuca and São Clemente unveil new teams for 2027 Carnival Unidos da Tijuca and São Clemente reveal new leadership teams for Rio's 2027 Carnival, aiming to boost their competitive standing. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-carnival-2027-unidos-da-tijuca-and-so-clemente-unveil-new-lineups ### 2026-05-30: Brazilian samba schools unveil 2027 carnival enredos Unidos da Tijuca set 2027 samba‑enredo rules, while São Paulo’s Saudosa Maloca revealed its 2027 enredo “Brasil, olhai por nós, seus filhos excluídos,” slated for February 8 in the city’s fourth‑division parade 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-samba-schools-unveil-2027-carnival-enredos ### 2026-05-27: Brazilian carnival schools unveil 2027 parade themes Portela honors mestre Monarco with its 2027 Carnival enredo, while Unidos do Peruche revives the 1988 ‘Filhos de Mãe Preta’ theme with Mauro Xuxa’s return for 2027. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-carnival-schools-unveil-2027-parade-themes --- Cite as: Rio Carnival 2027 Enredo Unveilings & Selections. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/rio-de-janeiro-announces-new-public-integrity-congress-and-plans-carnival-infrastructure-reforms