Carnival of Vinaròs

The Carnival of Vinaròs is an annual festival in Vinaròs, Spain that is held forty days before Lent.[1][2] In 2007, it was renamed the Valencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity and it aspires to be Spain's Tourist Interest Festivity. In 2016, it took place from 29 January to 8 February. This event usually takes place between January, February or March. There are 33 troupes, the largest of which comprises 500 people. Each troupe is represented by a queen who creates a spectacular costume.[2]

Carnival of Vinaròs
Carnaval de Vinaròs
Ni Fu Ni Fa's queen in Carnival 2010
StatusActive
GenreFestival
Begins29 January 2016
Ends8 February 2016 (11 days)
FrequencyAnnually (Between January, February and March)
Location(s)Vinaròs, Spain
Participants33 troupes
ActivityValencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity (2007)

History

According to the documents of Municipal Archive the origin of the Carnival of Vinaròs which dates back to 1871. A masked dance was held in which fifty reales were collected and presented to the Mayor President of the City Council, Demetrio Ayguals de Izco by Nicolás Bas Rodríguez as charity. There are indications of the spontaneous celebration of the carnival during the times of the second Spanish republic and in 1939 the festivity was banned.[2]

Comparsas
Year Troupes Year Troupes
1983 La Colla 2000 Ja hi som! / Tot dins d'un got
1984 Cherokys / Uiaaa... / Penya València / Tomba i Tomba 2001 Fot-li Canya
1985 Arramba i Clava / Els Povals / Els Xocolaters / Pensat i Fet / Penya Barça. 2005 Locura
1986 El Pilà / Els Dormilons / Les Agüeles / Ni Fu Ni Fa 2007 Poche & Friends
1987 Pan i Toros / I sense un duro / La Morterada / Marxeta 87 2011 Samba pa mi
1988 Tot an orri / Va que xuta. 2012 Xe, quin poc suc
1991 Depressa i Correns / No en volem cap 2013 Ara si que si
1992 Els Mateixos 2014 Esmuvi
1999 Centro Aragonés

Carnival of Vinaròs' ancient troupes:

  • Karting
  • Sortim perquè volem
  • Jalem y alkatre
  • Al lío montepío
  • Penya Madrid
  • Si no t'agrada no mires
  • La casa d'Andalusia
  • Me Río de Janeiro
  • Los Bituneros
  • Ni Pic ni Casso

Calendar

1st day (Friday): in the Town Hall, Carnival starts by a performance decorated with the Carnival's topic (In 2016 "The Circus") and the "Carnestoltes" presentation ("Carnestoltes" is a huge man made of a wood structure and dressed by a costume suitable with the Carnival's topic). Then, the Mayor and the queens open the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Placed in the Fóra Forat Walk where all nights parties take place in, each troupe has a hut where you can go into free and enjoy night parties).

2nd day (Saturday): The Queen's Presentation, where they show their fantastic costumes to all the people (Until this day, no-one knows how queen's costumes will be like). It's located on the old football pitch (Boverals H street / Football pitch street. It's placed in front of the river).

3rd day (Sunday): Flour's battle and Disguised pets Competition in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk), placed in the Fóra Forat Walk both.

4th day (Monday): Ederlies' dinner.

5th day (Tuesday): troupes fight for be the winner in a Karaoke Contest.

6th day (Wednesday): people dress up with thematic costumes that are suitable with the Carnival's Topic and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk).

7th day (Thursday): all people dress up with pyjamas and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk)

8th day (Friday): people dress in costumes (There are people who, instead of buying a normal costume, design, make and sew their own one) and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk).

9th day (Saturday) and 10th day (Sunday): on Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.), troupes parade around the main streets in a closed route (Calle Pilar, Calle Pablo Ruiz Picaso, Calle San Francisco, Calle País Valencià, Calle Arcipreste Bono, Plaza 1º de Mayo, Calle Costa y Borrás, Calle País Valencià, Calle Arcipreste Bono, Calle Socorro, Plaza Jovellar y Calle Pilar).

11th day (Monday): Carnival ends on the Town Hall and then the "Carnestoltes" is burned on the beach or on waste ground.

Moreover, in August there's the Summer Carnival with The Queen's Presentation to show the tourists what Carnival is like in Vinaròs.

References
  1. digitaldynamics.ro. "Carnival of Vinaròs 2020 - Liveliest Party Of The Year". NeoCrunch. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. "The Carnival of Vinaròs 2018". Valencian Country. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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