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Today Tuesday, January 8, the poster of the upcoming Carnival celebrations of Cartagena 2019 has been announced, as well as the presentation of the representative characters Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma.
In the press conference, the councilman of Tourism has appeared, replacing Juan Pedro Torralba, Councilman of Celebrations, who has not been able to attend for other reasons, and the president of Carnival, Carmen Sanchez.
The Carnival of Cartagena, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, will begin its festivities on Friday, February 22 with the Queen of the Children's election gala and will continue until March 5 with events that bring together thousands of people each year.
The councils of Tourism and Celebrations continue working together with the Carnival commission to ensure that the Carnival of Cartagena is declared of National Tourist Interest and for this they will present the poster of this year in FITUR as a proposal to continue growing.
DON CARNAL AND DOÑA CUARESMA
The representatives of these popular festivities will be Jesús García García, as Don Carnal, hairdresser and stylist of 24 years, while Doña Cuaresma will be Elena Cassandra Méndez Conesa, graduated in Advertising with 22 years.
Both belong to the comparsa Real and Illustrious of Vistalegre, they have been participating in the Carnival for more than 10 years and they are full of enthusiasm and pride for their appointment.
CARNIVAL CARD 2019
This year a total of 26 posters have been presented to the contest that have been exposed to the public since last November.
It was the work of Cristobal Aguiló, the poster entitled "Signs of identity" which was the winner according to the final decision of the jury, composed by the Councilman of Celebrations, Juan Pedro Torralba, the graphic designer, Alfonso Navarro, the President of the Casino de Cartagena , Joaquín Ortega, the President of the Carnival, Carmen Sánchez, and the Chief of Service of the Department of Culture, Fulgencia Plazas.
The poster, according to the author, is based on the representation of everything that makes up the identity of the city and the region, as is its culture, its gastronomy, Mediterranean coastal landscape, as well as its historical weight and heritage.
In it we can see elements as characteristic of our landscape as the seagulls, the Roman Theater, the facade of the Consistorial Palace or the Peral Submarine.
GALAS AND SALE OF TICKETS
Tickets for all events will go on sale starting tomorrow, January 9.
The galas of choice for Infant Queen, Adult Queen and Choreography will be on sale in El Corte Inglés, while those of the chirigotas in El Batel and the Teatro Circo.
They can also be purchased through the internet.
Price of the tickets:
Gala Chirigotas: € 12 Platea |
€ 11 first amphitheater |
€ 10 second amphitheater
Semifinal of Chirigotas: € 9
Children's Gala of choice of the Queen: € 2
Adult Gala of the Queen's choice: € 3
Galas Choreographies: € 3
Drag Queen Contest: € 5
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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