If you are planning to visit Las Palmas during Carnaval time in 2012, you will be pleased to know that the local council has released the agenda, so you can get busy planning your trip. There is a Carnaval in the South which some people prefer to attend but if you fancy something different this year, you might like to see the Carnaval in Las Palmas instead. It goes on for a couple of weeks and there is something on nearly every day.
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The Las Palmas Carnaval 2012 itinerary is as follows:
FEBRUARY 2012
3 – Carnaval Queen
4 – Kids Comparsas
5 – Dog carnival by day and Granny Carnival Queen by night
6 – Murgas round 1
7 – Murgas round 2
8 – Murgas round 3
9 – Adults Carnaval costume competition
10 – Adult Comparsas
11 – Murgas – The Final
12 – Kids carnaval costume competition and kids’ carnaval Queen
13 – Social integration gala
14 – Drag Queen pre-selection
15 – Body painting competition
16 – Nothing
17 – Drag Queen competition
18 – Main Parade
19 – Kids Murgas
20 – Big Carnaval Show (night time)
If you’re wondering what comparsas are, these are bands playing music accompanied by dancers. Most Canarian street festivals and fiestas feature comparsas.