Rio Grande Parade
2001
The parade was held in the neighborhood as a protest. They finished 6th in the judging. The top 5 groups are invited to parade in the Parade of Champions, held in the Sambodormo (sambadrome). The Parade of Champions is held weekend after Carnaval .
Handing out roses before the parade
Rocketman started the parade .
He flew in a Flash Gordon type person flying machine.
The Parade begins.
The Batteria
