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The chirigoteros Boris Nieto (Los de Febrero) and Cristina Bermejo (Las Chochonis) will be two of the great protagonists of the Carnival of Cartagena 2017 when embodying the famous characters of Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma.
This morning, the protagonists of the Cartagena carnival, which will be celebrated from February 17 to 28, have been presented, as well as the poster announcing the hand of the Councilor of Celebrations, Juan Pedro Torralba, and the president of the Carnival, Carmen Sánchez.
In addition to the new Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma, who have been proud to be able to represent these characters, it has been announced that the Councilor of Celebrations, Juan Pedro Torralba, will be the crier of Carnival 2017.
The carnival poster has also been another of the protagonists of the presentation, as it has been shown for the first time the Carnival Modernista poster, winner of the 2017 poster contest. María Concepción Losada Expósito is in charge of illustrating the carnival with its poster, Chosen among 45 finalist posters from all over Spain and countries like Germany or Mexico.
The poster, with predominant shades of yellow, red and blue, has been inspired by the Graphic Arts during the Modernism era, as explained by the author.
The main figure is a woman with wavy hair, with mask and clown neck, climb in the weather vane of the Gran Hotel, one of the most modernist elements of the city, framed the whole image in a circular border.
The author, with an extensive curriculum in the graphic arts, was already the winner of the Carthaginians and Romans poster of the year 2015.
Councilor Festejos, Juan Pedro Torralba, has been grateful to be the proclamation of the Carnival 2017, ensuring that his proclamation will be short and cheerful, and taking advantage to thank the work that is done from the federation of carnival, with which they collaborate One hundred percent, to make it possible.
SALE OF TICKETS FOR CARNIVAL 2017
The Carnival president, Carmen Sánchez, has reported that starting on December 22, tickets for the Carnival Queen, Drag Queen, choreography or chirigotas competition will be put on sale.
Tickets can be purchased at the Auditorium and Congress Center El Batel in the case of the chirigotas, and at the headquarters of the Federation of Carnival, located at Gisbert street No. 4 for the rest of shows.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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