It takes place on the Saturday following Ash Wednesday .
Started in the 1980s , the Parade of Champions is an event during which the top 5 schools of the Special Group and the winner of Group A repeat their parades in the Sambadrome .
Special Group takes place on the Saturday following Ash Wednesday .
Started in the 1980s , the Parade of Champions is an event during which the top 5 schools of the Special Group and the winner of Group A repeat their parades in the Sambadrome .