Antigua Carnival 2020

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The Carnival Events are on in Antigua from 7 - 15 February 2020. The theme is Music.

Friday 7 February

20.00 - Opening of Carnival
21.00 - Singing groups
22.30 - Verbena (dance) with the groups N Clave and Kandela

Saturday 8 February

22.00 Festival of the 80's with Orquesta Jacomar, Orquesta Los Idolos and Los 600

Sunday 9 February

16.00 - Day Carnival with a street parade and musical performances, workshops and Murga Singing groups

Thursday 13 February

21.00 - Drag Queen Gala and musical performances

Friday 14 February

10.00 - Schools fancy dress street parade
20.30 - Election of Carnival Children's Queen
22.00 - Verbena (dance) with Grupo Bomba and Su Orquesta

Saturday 15 February

18.00 - Grand Carnival Parade
20.00 - Verbena (dance) with Grupo Kandela, Nuevo Klan, Orquesta Armonia, Grupo Bomba and Su Orquesta

[Sam]

Tonny Tun Tun says goodbye to Carnival in Antigua

The stage of the Carnival Antigua 2020 shines with lights, feathers and dur show

• The popular Puerto Rican singer, Tonny Tun Tun and his orchestra say goodbye this Saturday night Carnival in Antigua, which continues next weekend in Caleta de Fuste.

• The stage of the Carnival Antigua 2020 shines with lights, feathers and spectacle during the Drag Gala offered this Thursday night at the fairgrounds next to the Municipal Sports Center.

The surprising choreography of the Cinco Sentidos Academy, the humour of the well-known presenter Roberto Herrera and the musical performance of the Prodigious Decade, were applauded by the large audience that enjoyed a magnificent Carnival night.

An Carnival of Antigua 2020 that continues this Friday morning with the Carnival rides of the schools, and at night, the performance of the group of Sevillanas Las Darevidas of the Cultural Association el Campillo, the comparsa Zulymar, the Masdance dance academy , the performance of the young singer Sadin B and to continue the Carnival night, the verbena with the group Bomba and her orchestra.

The Guagua del Carnaval will tour the streets of Antigua on Saturday morning, announcing the Carnival party and the beginning of the Coso Carnavalero at 6:00 p.m. from the Plaza de Antigua, in which parades, Carnival groups and impressive Carnival floats participate .

The Carnival offers a spectacular closure in Antigua, says the Councillor of Celebrations, Jonathan Peña, with a Carnival Verbena in which we can enjoy on Saturday from 20:00 hours the performances of the Kandela Group and the New Klan Harmony Show orchestras , Grupo Bomba and the long-awaited concert of the famous Puerto Rican singer, Tonny Tun Tun and his orchestra.

The mayor, Matías Peña García, highlights the coordination between the different departments involved, such as Works, Services, Local Police and Civil Protection of Antigua. The fun atmosphere of the Carnival of Antigua takes place without incident, with the exemplary participation of residents of the Municipality, says Peña García, who also remembers the Special Taxi Service during the early hours of the weekend.

Courtesy of www.ayto-antigua.es.