“This year we will have a summer carnival like the ones in Brazil”
The president of the Carnival Federation, Carmen Sánchez, stressed that “the change of dates will allow us to have a full carnival, with the additional advantage that it will be almost in summer and we will be able to enjoy it like those of Brazil.”
“Our souls broke before making this decision, but they did nothing but call us from the chirigotas and the comparsa telling us that they had more and more casualties, that they could not even rehearse and that in these conditions they could not guarantee their participation
From there, Sánchez obtained the support of the City Council. «We chose the dates from June 3 to 14 because they guarantee us the availability of the Wssel de Guimbarda Pavilion for the galas and the El Batel Auditorium for the chirigotas. We have agreed on all this with the mayor, Noelia Arroyo, with the support of the Councilor for Celebrations, Juan Pedro Torralba,” he added.
Arroyo stressed that the Carnival Federation informed him this week of its decision “especially in view of the sanitary restrictions that condition the capacity of indoor events.” The first mayor admitted the change of dates and indicated that authorization is maintained in the coming weeks for outdoor events, as long as they are done with attendees seated and with a safe distance.
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