Estrela do Terceiro Milênio

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1998

Genres

samba, samba-enredo

Biography

The Grêmio Recreativo Cultural Escola de Samba Estrela do Terceiro Milênio, popularly known as Estrela do Terceiro Milênio, is a samba school founded on May 5, 1998, in the city of São Paulo, SP. Born in Grajaú, in the extreme south of the capital of São Paulo, the school arose from the desire to bring carnival to the region, preventing samba musicians from having to travel long distances. The idea came from the friendship between Silvio Azevedo (Silvão) and Eduardo Basílio, with the support of the traditional samba school Rosas de Ouro.

The school held its first rehearsals in a concert venue called "Corujão", which inspired the adoption of the owl as the symbol of the association, representing wisdom. Its official colors are blue, red, white, and green. Throughout its trajectory, Estrela do Terceiro Milênio has carved out its space in the São Paulo carnival scene, passing through different groups and celebrating important victories, such as the title of Group 2 of UESP in 2008 and Group 1 of UESP in 2011. The main objective of the association is to bring joy and culture to the Grajaú community and to all lovers of samba.

Estrela do Terceiro Milênio has already paid homage to important names in Brazilian culture, such as the composer Paulo César Pinheiro, in 2026, with the plot "Hoje a poesia vem ao nosso encontro: Paulo César Pinheiro, uma viagem pela vida e obra do poeta das canções". The school always seeks to present parades that exalt poetry, memory, and the strength of samba as a cultural expression of Brazil, demonstrating the importance of music and art in the formation of national identity. The association continues its journey in the elite of the São Paulo carnival, always seeking to innovate and thrill the public with its spectacles.