Estação Primeira de Mangueira

Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, or simply Mangueira, is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school was founded on April 28, 1928, by Carlos Cachaça, Cartola, Zé Espinguela, among others. It is located at the Mangueira neighborhood, near the region of Maracanã.

Mangueira
Full nameGrêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira
Nickname(s)Verde e Rosa (English: green and pink)
Estação Primeira (English: First station)
FoundationApril 28, 1928 (1928-04-28)
Colors  
SymbolRepique with a crown above, and laurel wreath below
LocationMangueira
PresidentElias Riche
Carnival staff
Carnival producerLeandro Vieira (carnival planner)
Carnival singerMarquinho Art'Samba
Carnival directorConselho de Carnaval
Harmony directorEdinho
Director of BatteryMestre Wesley
Queen of BatteryEvelyn Bastos
Mestre-sala and Porta-BandeiraMatheus Olivério
Squel Jorgea
ChoreographyPriscilla Mota
Rodrigo Negri
2020 presentation
TierSpecial group (1st tier)
Result1st (champion)
Website
mangueira.com.br

Mangueira is one of the most traditional samba schools in Brazil. It won the Rio de Janeiro Carnaval competition 20 times, second only to Portela (samba school) (with 22 victories). It was runner up another 20 times.

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