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The celebration Chirigotas Contest in The Dance Batel and Vermouth in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, are some of the activities that are released this year in the program of the celebrations to be held from 2 to 12 February

The early conclusion of the 2013 Cartagena Carnival has made ​​the machinery of these festivals is launched at full speed, just after Christmas, to provide a program of activities that is packed with news.

The charge of presenting this program have been the councilor of Celebration, Florentina Garcia Vargas, and the president of the Federation of Carnival, Carmen Sanchez, who pointed out the pride of seeing grow each year these festivals in the city.

The councilor stressed some of the innovations that have been prepared for this year that will be more extras, more jokes, more activity on the street and, ultimately, more Carnival.

Thus the stage premieres Chirigotas Contest, Auditorium The Tender, where twelve chirigotas act and to be held, the semifinal, in one pass, on Thursday February 7, and the final, in two passes, on Friday February 8 .

Tickets are on sale at the box office and El Nuevo Teatro Circo Batel and online.

Another novelty is the Dance of Vermouth, Sunday Feb. 3, at noon, in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, with festive music by the musical group Sauces. The idea is to use snack time to get people out outside and enjoy the atmosphere and music of Carnival, noted Garcia Vargas.

For the rest of the schedule, festivities kick off on Saturday February 2 with the election of the Carnival Queen and the Grand Gala, with the proclamation, by Gil Conchi this year, and the presentation of Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma.

The opening act of the will liven up a band of pipers.

Also become Groups Choreography Contest, the Contest infant costumes, the performances of the jokes in the street and the Grand Parade on Saturday, February 9, repeating the course of last year, and will feature over 3,000 people.

The climax of Carnival, the Carnival celebration after Child's Square on Sunday in John XXIII, what will the awards ceremony and the burning of Don Carnal, events held on Tuesday February 12 and that put an end to the This edition of the holidays.

See all programming on the Carnival website ...

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena