“QUEM BEIJA ESSA FLOR NÃO CHORA”:

NOTAS E PENALIZAÇÕES NO JULGAMENTO DOS DESFILES DA BEIJA-FLOR DE NILÓPOLIS (2011-2026)

Abstract

This paper discusses the performance of the Beija-Flor de Nilópolis samba school – holder of 15 titles in the first division of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and the biggest winner of the last 50 years – in the official judging of the parades held between 2011 and 2026. So, it analyzes the scores awarded by the judges, in comparison with those of other competing samba schools, aiming to investigate recurrences and trends observed across the categories evalueted over the years.