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 Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line Carnaval has arrived, and with it the best excuse in the world to party! Have a swinging time If you have yet to experience Carnaval Canary-style you’re in for a real treat. Whatever island you’re living in or holidaying on Carnaval fever is upon us, and there really is no better time to party on down. 
As Lent begins just as Carnaval ends in essence this is the storm before the religious calm, a time for the ridiculous, the unexpected, and if you attend any of the evening street parties you will feel completely out of place if you don’t dress up. Don’t worry too much about conforming with the chosen theme. Wear what you like as long as it’s fun. The ritual of the Burial of the Sardine marks the end of the Carnaval. Much work goes into the creation of the huge papier-mache fish which is towed around the town in procession followed by an entourage of weeping widows who are not always all that they seem. At the end of the procession, there is a fireworks display during which the sardine is set alight, and this is followed by the widows’ ball. Santa Cruz Tenerife: Theme: The history of Carnaval All events take place at the Recinto Ferial unless otherwise stated. January 27, 7 pm, 1st phase, Children’s Murgas January 28, 7 pm, 2nd phase, Children’s Murgas January 29, 7 pm, 3rd phase, Children’s Murgas January 29, 8 pm, Musical Groups Contest January 31, 5 pm, Gala for the election of the Infant Queen February 1, 9 pm, 1st phase Adult Murgas February 2, 9 pm, 2nd phase Adult Murgas February 3, 9 pm, 3rd phase Adult Murgas February 4, 5 pm, Gala for the election of the Senior Queen February 5, 8.30 pm, Gala, Adult Murgas finals (Port area) February 6, 8 pm, Music and dancing groups contest February 7, 11 am, Adults’ and children’s fancy dress contest February 7, 5 pm, Choreographic festival February 9, 8.30 pm, Concert by musical group Los Fregolinos (Salón de Actos, CajaCanarias) February 10, 9.30 pm, Grand Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen February 11, 9 pm, Contest: Canción de la Risa February 12, 7 pm, Opening Carnaval procession, from Avenida de Bélgica through the city to Avenida de Francisco La Roche, followed by a fireworks display. February 12, 8 pm, Carnaval float and decorated vehicles contest February 13, 8 pm, Rhythm and harmony dancing groups contest in Avenida de Francisco La Roche, and mini-procession from Plaza de Weyler to la Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena February 14, 11 am, performance by Ni Fú, Ni Fa, 12 noon Los Fregolinos, Plaza del Principe February 14, 5 pm, Rondallas contest, Auditorio de Tenerife, followed by a Rondallas procession through Avenida de Francisco La Roche February 14, 8 pm, mini procession from Plaza de Weyler to la Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena February 14, 10 pm, St Valentine’s Day special, Plaza del Principe February 15, 8 pm, mini procession from Plaza de Weyler to la Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena February 16, 11 am, Performance by Ni Fú – Ni Fa, Plaza del Príncipe February 16, 12 noon, Performance by Los Fregolinos, Plaza del Príncipe February 16, 4 pm, Main Carnaval Procession through Avenidas de Francisco La Roche, de José Antonio and Marítima February 16, 9 pm, Grand Fireworks Display February 17, 9 pm, Burial of the Sardine, procession from calle Juan Pablo II to Avenida Francisco La Roche, followed by a grand fireworks display February 18, 8.30 pm, Rondallas festival, Salon de Actos, CajaCanarias February 18, 8.30 pm, Festival of the lyrical group La Zarzuela of the Círculo de Amistad XII de Enero, Auditorio de Tenerife February 20, 1 pm, Daytime Carnaval February 20, 5 pm, Daytime Murgas February 20, 6 pm, Children’s procession through Avenidas de Anaga and Marítima, ending at la Alameda del Duque de Santa Elena February 21, 10 am,XXXIX Grand Vintage Cars contest, Plaza de la Iglesia-Calle La Noria. From 12 noon, the cars will be driven from calle Antonio Domínguez Alfonso to the Hotel Mencey in the Rambla February 21, 11 am, Performance by Ni Fú – Ni Fa, Plaza del Príncipe February 21, 12.30 pm, performance by the lyrical group La Zarzuela of the Círculo de Amistad XII de Enero, Plaza del Príncipe February 21, 5 pm, Grand end of Carnaval party, Círculo de Amistad XII de Enero February 21, 9.30 pm, Grand Fireworks Display, Avenida Marítima February 12 to 21, live performances from 5.30 pm and dancing to live bands at night in the Plazas del Príncipe, Europa and La Candelaria Las Palmas Gran Canaria Theme: Television All events in the Parque Santa Catalina unless otherwise specified January 29, 9 pm, Carnaval groups parade, followed by opening speech January 30, 8.30 pm, Murgas contest, final round January 31, 7.30 pm, Adult dancing groups contest February 2, 9 pm, Adults fancy dress contest February 5, 9 pm, Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen February 6, 5 pm, Correveydile at Alcaravaneras February 6, 7 pm, Children’s dancing groups contest February 6, 11 pm, Latin Night February 7, 11 am, Children’s fancy dress contest February 7, 7 pm, Gala for the election of the Infant Carnaval Queen February 9, 9 pm, Gala for the election of the Senior Carnaval Queen February 10, 9 pm, Short list of candidates for Drag Queen February 12, 9 pm, Gala for the election of the Drag Queen February 13, 5 pm, Grand Carnaval Procession from La Isleta to Triana February 13, 11 pm, Revival Night February 14, 12 noon, Canine Carnaval February 14, 7 pm, Choreographic contest February 15, 5 pm, Children’s procession from Castillo de La Luz to Parque Santa Catalina February 15, 7 pm, Children’s party February 15, 11 pm, Traditional Carnaval procession, Triana February 16, 12 noon, Sunny Carnaval, Carnaval groups parade through the streets February 16, 9 pm, Body make-up contest February 17, 7 pm, Social integration gala February 19, 9 pm, Vigil over the dead sardine, Paseo de Las Canteras, c/Tomás Miller, c/Ripoche, Parque Santa Catalina February 20, 6 pm, The Burial of the Sardine and Widows’ Ball, c/Venegas to Playa de Las Canteras *The Maspalomas Carnaval takes place between March 11 and 21, under the theme of Eurovision. We will publish a full programme of events in a future edition. Puerto de la Cruz Theme: Land of Volcanoes February 7, Gala for the election of the Infant Queen February 11, Gala for the election of the Carnaval Queen February 13, Opening procession February 16, Exhibition of classic and vintage cars February 17, Burial of the Sardine February 19, Masculine Marathon, fancy dress and high heels February 20, Grand Carnaval procession Indianos La Palma Carnival planes full Regional airlines Binter and Islas Airways say seats on the extra planes being laid on to ferry people across to La Palma for the most important day of the island’s Carnival in February are already sold out. 39 flights scheduled from Tenerife North airport in the run-up to the hugely popular ‘Indianos’ celebrations on Carnival Monday are already full and the local organisers expect several thousand Tinerfeños for the event. In recent years, the Indianos fiesta, with the obligatory dress code of white for participants, has become a Mecca for young people from Tenerife and this year will be no exception. Extra flights laid on from Gran Canaria are also said to be filling up fast, according to the airlines. Accommodation is already at a premium for the week, which is now one of the most expensive in the island’s tourist calendar. This article appears in the print edition 609 of Island Connections
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