The Councilor of Celebrations, Ana Maria Molina, presented the activities of the Carnival 2017, which will take place from February 25 to March 4.
The children's parade and the Saturday of piñata;
The "Sápame del armoario" activity, which was a novelty last year, the traditional mascaron, the election of the "Mask of Remembrance" and the "Mask of the Year", the II Carnavatón Cehegín and a concert tribute to Joaquin Sabina are some of The activities that will be carried out during these days.
In addition, coinciding with the end of the IX Route of the Tapa, some of the events of this Northwest Carnival will be inserted in this gastronomy fair, as the concerts in the street.
Also the traditional Mercadillo "El Mesoncico", which will be dedicated to this party, will serve to deliver commemorative plaques to the three oldest comparsas of our Carnival, while the stage of the Plaza del Castillo will host an exhibition of costumes Carnival of other years, organized by Juani "La del Turrón".
The Councilor has stated that "we wanted to consolidate a traditional carnival, enhancing our most emblematic disguise, as the mascaron, as well as the most modern Carnival, and that in Cehegín also enjoys a great participation." The activities, all aimed at reviving Part of this festive history and consolidated today, are sequenced so that the general public can enjoy and have fun while participating "
This is the complete schedule of Carnival 2017:
SATURDAY 25 "TAKE OUT OF THE CABINET"
II CARNAVATON CEHEGÃN 2017 Popular carnival career SOLIDARIA with several modalities: children, dogs, couples and quadruplets.
17:30 to 19:45 Registration and collection of riders in C / Ginés de Paco.
(Free registration with food for dogs or cats or making a donation to the protector who will put a piggy bank in the collection area)
19:00 Race in Children category
19:30 Race in dog category
20:00 Race in pairs and quadruplets.
Location: Calle Ginés de Paco.
Collaboration: Club FalcoTrail Cehegín and Econciencia
18:00 Fiesta on Gran Vía with the live performance of Filu
(Go with your best costume to finish the last Saturday of the IX Route of the Cover)
Location: Gran Via
20:30 Election of Mask in the Remembrance Antonia de la Ossa González, "La Ventanas" and "Mask of the Year" Antonio Sánchez Fernández, "El Paredes" with carnival party and charanga "Los Mixtos"
Location: Plaza del Mesoncico
SUNDAY 26
Handicraft Market the Mesoncico special carnival with recognition to the three oldest comparsas active Cehegín
16:30: CHILD CARNIVAL PARADE with the participation of Colleges and Children's Schools of Cehegín.
ITINERARY: Exit Calle Alfonso X El Sabio (Next to Juan Carlos I Park), Gran Vía, Calle Carmen Conde, Calle Begastri, Plaza de la Verja, Carretera de Murcia and final in the Camelot Room.
After the parade, FIESTA INFANTIL DE CARNAVAL, with music, animation and snack for all participants in the parade.
Place;
Camelot Room
MONDAY 29
17:30 Workshop for the production of original and creative Venetian masks for children
Location: Espacio Joven
MARTES DE CARNAVAL, 28
16:30 III CHILDREN'S COMPETITION OF MASK with music, animation, and tasting of chocolate and carnival cakes
1st PRIZE "GOLD MASK" and GIFT SORPRESA
2nd PRIZE "SILVER MASK" and SORPRESA GIFT
3rd PRIZE "BRONZE MASK" and SORPRESA GIFT
Place: Camelot Room
23:00 GREAT DANCE OF CARNIVAL.
From 12pm onwards MASTER COMPETITION "MASCARÓN PREMIO 2013":
-1 ° Prize: "Mascarón de Oro" and € 300
-2 ° Prize: "Mascarón de Plata" and € 180
3rd Prize: "Mascarón de Bronce" and € 120
Registration at the entrance of the Room from 23 hours.
Place: Camelot Room
WEDNESDAY 1
17:30 Make-up and ballooning workshop for children who can come disguised as their favorite characters
Location: Espacio Joven
FRIDAY 3
17:30 Workshop of elaboration of original and creative emoticons.
for children
Location: Espacio Joven
23:00 CONCERT TRIBUTE TO JOAQUÃN SABINA with the Group "500 Nights"
Place: Camelot Room
Tickets: 5 euros
Sale of Tickets in the House of Culture.
SATURDAY OF PIÑATA 4
17:30 h SPECIAL PROGRAM SATURDAY OF PIÑATA of the local radio station More FM Begastri with interviews to comparsas and the best carnival themes, putting the festive point to the moment before the parade.
18:00 From the balcony of the Palacio de los Fajardo
The "Mask of the Year" will start the great carnival parade.
18:30 GREAT CARNIVAL PARADE with the participation of the comparsas.
Itinerary: Plaza del Castillo, Main Street, Mesoncico, López Chicheri, Cuesta del Parador, Murcia road, Alpargatero square, Gran Vía
23:00 FIESTA DE CARNAVAL
Place: Camelot Room
1:00 Delivery of commemorative plaques to the participants participating in the 2016 carnival of Cehegín.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín