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Councillor of Celebration, Cande Fernandez, said that "exceeded expectations" |
Jumillanos thousands have taken to the streets throughout the weekend to enjoy the Carnival 2016. The good weather on Saturday allowed the influx of participants and the public was very high in all acts.
The evening began with a massive carnival parade in which 1,500 people took part belonging to 22 groups and associations, as well as a number of jumillanos that, individually or in groups joined the parade.
Late at night, the party moved to the parking lot of Central Market, which was installed at six bars Fiestódromo provided services.
There waiting for the big news of Carnival this year: Drag Queen Gala.
According to official figures of the local police, there were times when the number of visitors exceeded 2,500 people.
Councillor of Celebration, Cande Fernandez, showed his satisfaction with the outcome of this first part of Carnival, "They have exceeded all expectations of public participation and I thank everyone who made this possible.".
As for the show, there were six drag queen who entered the contest, being winning Lady Scania, which was 300 euros.
Croyana Cros and Priscilla took control of the second and third prize, endowed with 200 and 100 euros respectively, while the third place was donated to the Red Cross.
The award for best makeup went to Palo Samanta, also of 100 euros.
The photocall Group Seven Days also exceeded two hundred groups that went bankrupt and whose awards will be presented on Tuesday.
Sunday Higuico
Yesterday Higuico Sunday was celebrated, although with much less public participation because of the cold and wind.
This is a classic carnival jumillano, the date on which it began to be held, although no documents of half of the nineteenth century local poet Pedro Jimenez first name it is unknown.
Moreover, almost always been thought that the 'uncle Higuico' is peculiar to Jumilla, but in some small Aragonese towns as Pintano and Luesia was also a typical Carnival and with similar characteristics (old clothes, reed, fig and children costume around trying to eat).
Today, Monday, schools have been the protagonists, with several parades in different parts of the city, although some have focused on the main streets.
Tomorrow, subtracts a new children's parade, which will start from 17.30 Vico Theatre with the same route as the Saturday, ending at Calvary.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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