since 1965, the blocos de enredo have been regulated by the federaçăo dos blocos carnavalescos do estado do rio de janeiro - fbcerj (federation of carnival blocks of rio de janeiro), and publish detailed competition rules on this page.
the parades take place in various part of town on the evening of the first saturday of carnival week.
this is the same night that sees the série a, also known as grupo de acesso, parade in the sambódromo. série a
these mini parades are some of the best kept secrets in rio de janeiro.
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