Imperatriz Leopoldinense

The samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense was created on March 6, 1956 in the suburb of Ramos, in Rio de Janeiro.^[1][2] It is named after Maria Leopoldina, archduchess of Austria and Empress of Brazil, consort of Emperor Pedro I.

Imperatriz began its successful journey to victory in 1980 when it won the championship for the first time. Since then it won the first prize eight times.

From 1992 to 2009, the school had a carnival as a teacher, artist, set designer and costume designer Rosa Magalhães, who has five titles to college.

Classifications

Imperatriz Leopoldinense's championships

• 1980: O que que a Bahia tem First championship of the school together with Portela and Beija-Flor. The theme was the state of Bahia and its traditions.
• 1981: O teu cabelo não nega Imperatriz was the only champion. The theme refers to an ancient Brazilian composer.
• 1989: Liberdade, liberdade, abre as asas sobre nós Luxury and happiness were the two main features of the parade of Imperatriz. The theme recalls the history of Brazilian republican history.
• 1994: Catarina de Médicis na corte dos Tupínambôs e Tabajeres Very impressive floats and costumes were the main features of this presentation which tells us the story of a feast based in Brazilian Indian rites, in the city of Rouen, France, in the 16th century.
• 1995: Mais vale um jegue que me caregue que um camelo que me derrube, lá no Ceará The theme focused on the importation of camels to be used as transportation in the Northeast of Brazil during the second half of the 19th century.
• 1999: Brasil mostra a sua cara em... Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasilie The theme was a 17th-century book called Theatrum Rerum Naturalium Brasilie which shows the first realistic drawings of Brazilian fauna and flora.
• 2000: Quem descobriu o Brasil, foi seu Cabral, no dia 22 de abril, dois meses depois do carnaval The theme was an homage to the 500 years of the Discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese navigators.
• 2001: Cana-caiana, cana roxa, cana fita, cana preta, amarela, Pernambuco... Quero vê descê o suco, na pancada do ganzá The theme tells the story of the sugar cane in Brazil, with a detour to talk about the "cachaça", the most famous Braziian spirit which is made out of the sugar cane.

References

Samba schools in Rio de Janeiro 2017
Brazilian Carnival Sambadrome
Grupo Especial
Sunday	Paraíso do Tuiuti Grande Rio Imperatriz Vila Isabel Salgueiro Beija-Flor
Monday	União da Ilha São Clemente Mocidade Unidos da Tijuca Portela Mangueira
Série A
Friday	Sossego Alegria da Zona Sul Viradouro Império da Tijuca Parque Curicica Estácio Santa Cruz
Saturday	Rocinha Cubango Inocentes Império Serrano Unidos de Padre Miguel Renascer Porto da Pedra
Série B
Tuesday	Vizinha Faladeira Caprichosos Jacarezinho Cabuçu Engenho da Rainha Tradição Ponte Leão Favo Em Cima da Hora Santa Marta Arame Unidos de Bangu
Série C
Monday	Vila Kennedy Arranco União de Jacarepaguá Boca de Siri Arrastão Lins Imperial Vargens Vigário Geral União de Maricá Flor da Mina Coroado Vila Santa Tereza Sereno Lucas
Série D
Sunday	Alegria do Vilar Dendê Villa Rica Mocidade Unida da Cidade de Deus Chatuba Rosa de Ouro Manguinhos Mocidade de Inhaúma Nação Insulana Império da Uva Matriz de São João Tupy de Brás de Pina Difícil é o Nome Cosmos Abolição
Série E
Saturday Champion	Feitiço do Rio Corações Unidos do Amarelinho Costa Verde Unidos do Salgueiro Jardim Bangu Unidos do Cabral Mocidade de Vicente de Carvalho Bohêmios da Cinelândia Embalo Carioca Gato Império Ricardense Chora na Rampa Colibri Boêmios de Inhaúma União de Vaz Lobo Delírio Acadêmicos de Madureira Boi da Ilha Império da Zona Oeste
Results	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Winning Grupo Especial Série A-B–C-D-E