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On Saturday February 9, starting at 18.00 hours, Cartagena will put on light and color to celebrate the Grand Carnival Parade.
The extras, jokes and choreographic groups and all Cartagena and tourists that want to join the party, will gather around Heroes Square Cavite.
If anything characterizes the Carnival festivities, and Cartagena, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, would not be outdone, the suit is, for many, the best kept secret.
Everything starts with an idea that is embodied in the sketch, and from there, the journey starts from a rigorous and planned work that lasts about ten months, explains Alfonso, president of the Comparsa Salgueiro.
This group was born in Cartagena in 2006, but not until 2007 when he makes his grand entrance at the Carnival, getting the second prize of Adult Comparsa.
Since then, its members have continued to achieve success, the last, on Saturday February 2, at the gala for the election of the Queen and her ladies, when the three candidates took a clean sweep the podium.
With Persephone and the secrets of tartar, a suit of eighty kilos and colored in black, red, white and silver, Maria Aurora Garcia, just 24 years, to the top spot. Salgo five years with this troupe, and being named Carnival Queen was very exciting, Maria Aurora confesses, his voice hoarse with the celebrations.
Bathrooms and Cristina Maria Belen Diaz lady first and second, respectively, accompanied her on the podium. Sabbath experience is unique, but the parade is much better, says Maria Belen, who shares this passion with s or father, Fernando Banos.
A total of 46 people, aged between 3 and 60 years, make up this troupe, which was born from the hands of two families, the current president, and Joseph lawn, designer and for many, the brains of this group.
Precious stones, natural feathers ostrich, peacock or rooster, and without losing sight of color, are the ingredients that this troupe has put on the grill for the parade next Saturday.
A few hours of joy and celebration, contrasted with the effort, both personal and economic, of its members.
And, is after Easter Monday, when it begins planning for next year's Carnival, said Alfonso, who states that each member pays a monthly fee of 25 euros. This payment is joined by other funding streams such as sweepstakes , Christmas baskets, participation in the International Folklore Parade Alicante or commissions they receive from other locations, such as La Palma.
While arranging the shoes of the Queen, Alfonso Baños recalls his election in 2011 as Don Carnal, along with his fellow stooge, Isabel Camacho, in the role of Doña Cuaresma.
According to him, it is from Carthaginians and Romans when the countdown begins in El Algar rented. And, members of the troupe begin at 15.30 hours until ten or eleven at night.
The illusion shared by members Comparsa Salgueiro will come out in the Grand Parade on Saturday. Fifth consecutive year, will hit the last square, in line with the rules of the carnival, the carnival since winning the election The Queen, closes the parade parades.
The tour will begin at 2013 Main Street, and from there to Plaza de San Sebastián, Carmen.
Spain Square, Paseo Alfonso XIII, lane Carmelites / Adoration until junction with à ngel Bruna and XIII Anfonso tour heading back to Plaza Spain, to the door of the Pavilion of the Institute Jiménez de la Espada.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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