Quadra do Império Serrano

The Story

Founded in 1947, Império Serrano won the title in its first parade in 1948. Nine-time champion, it is the samba school with the most innovations in Rio's carnival. It was the first to feature a theme, a choreographed wing, a front commission, a children's school, and an agogô. Dona Ivone Lara was the first woman to compose a samba-enredo in the history of Rio's carnival. Silas de Oliveira, Mano Décio da Viola, and Arlindo Cruz also belonged to its composers' wing. Its samba court is located in Madureira.

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