Totana Carnival 2011] | The Federation of Peñas del Carnaval de Totana start activities prior to the shows with the Great Cela Gala held on Saturday 12 February and which will be submitted to Don Carnal "and" The Muse "2011 |
The newly formed Federation of Peñas del Carnaval de Totana, with the collaboration of the Department of Culture, begins this weekend with the pre-Carnival parades with the big dinner gala to be held tomorrow Saturday 12 February at the restaurant "Miras".
During Carnival Gala, which will begin about 21:00 pm, will be held with a show full of color and music, the official presentation of "Don Carnal", Damian Sanchez, and "The Muse" Carnival 2011, Ana Mary Munuera.
The councilman of Culture, Esther Esparza, along with the Federation president, Antonio Garcia, and Musa and Don Carnal, presented the acts that comprise the program has been organized during the holidays.
Thus, the mayor, who commended the Federation for the great effort they have made to carry out further acts that make the Carnaval de Totana be promoted outside the borders of the municipality, said that one of the pioneering initiatives this year is sample "Expocarnaval" which will be inaugurated on Saturday 12 February in the Municipal Hall Gregory Cebrián.
In this sample, according to the president of the Federation, will present the costumes of the rocks that have been learned over the years through the streets of the town and is open weekdays from 18:00 to 21:00 hours and holidays 12 : 00 to 14:00 and 18:00 to 21:00.
Another novelty this year is the opening speech and a carnival gala will take place in the Hall of Performing Arts (Film Velasco) on 27 February at 19:00 hours and will have an input / collaboration of 2 euros .
The Federation has chosen Pepi Hernández as the first herald of the carnival.
On Friday 4 March at 16:30 will take place on children's carnival parade with the participation of twelve schools as School Children "Clara Campoamor" School Kids "Baro Carmen" and the CAI, "Doña Pepita Lopez, "and schools" Luis Pérez Rueda "," Tierno Galván "," San José "," Reina Sofia "," Santa Eulalia "," Deitania "," Santiago "and school" Cross. "
On this occasion the children's carnival will leave the fairgrounds and end on the street Calvo Sotelo.
In addition, on Saturday March 5, at the same time the parade will be held for adults, with the participation of the rocks "Paper Dreams", "Olympus", "Eclipse", "The Tow", "The Beagle" , "Peña Canaria", "The Puntazo", "Mambo", "Gertrude", "The Pistonazo", "El Chapo," Peña Ole, "" Millennium, "" Tiara "," Joy "," Fantasy "and "Venice."
The parade, which starts at 16:30 hours, will leave as usual from the Old Institute, through the Avenida de Lorca, Calle Sol, Plaza de la Constitution, and Bridge Street, San Antonio and San Francisco de Assisi to reach the fairground.
Also, the Culture Department has reported that the carnival festivities in the hamlet of El Paretón be held on Tuesday, March 8 from 15:00 to 17:00 and the awards ceremony of the Carnival will take place on Friday 12 March at a local nightclub.
Proclamation of the Musa and Don Carnal 2010
Proclamation of the Musa and Don Carnal 2009
"Peña Olympus" sweeps the awards
Alhama de Murcia Carnival 2008
Totaneros large part in the carnival of Alhama
All schools participated Totana
Poster presentation dinner "Carnaval 2008"
And proclaiming "Don Carnal" and "The Muse"
Source: Ayuntamiento. Fotos: Totana.com / Video: Totana.TV