Sitges Carnival / Sitges Carnaval
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| 15th of Feb to 25th of Feb Parades on Sun 22nd and Tue 24th 2009 |
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| The Streets of Sitges | |
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Carnival has to be Sitges' wildest party. Even though it is on in February it is still the hottest party in town! On the most popular days you will find more than 300,000 partygoers dancing on the major streets across the town. The busy months of July and August look positively dead! Gay boys and girls from the 4 corners of the world descend on our little town and party the week away!
Jueves Lardero or Fat Tuesday,marks the beginning of carnival with a huge celebration of local dishes and the arrival of the King of the Carnestoltes and ends with the Burial of a Sardine on Ash Wednesday. There's more to do than eat, though.
Carnival Route And Parade Times
Thursday 19th February
7pm - Arrival of the Carnival King - La Fragata
Immediately afterwards, the king and his entourage make their way to Can Bota Park to choose the Carnival Queen. Via - Psg de la Ribera and Espanya
7.45pm - The choosing of the Carnival Queen
The king will continue to the Town Hall accpmpanied by Markatu Batucada and Timbasio.
His majest will adress the townspeople at the Town Hall and read the "Predicot"
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY PARADE ROUTE
Sunday 22nd February
9pm - “Disbauxa” Parade Défilé de la Disbauxa (Rua de la Disbauxa)
Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, Fragata,l’Avinguda Sofiaand return to carrer Espanya,Plaça Espanya, Espalter, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila.
Tuesday 24th February
9pm - “Extermination” Parade Défilé de l’Extermini (Rua de l’Extermini)
Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera,Fragata, l’Avinguda Sofia and return to carrer Espanya, Plaça Espanya, Espalter, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila.
Wednesday 25th February
7pm - The Kings Funeral Procession
Plaça Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera (les
Barques beach / plage de les Barques).
8.30pm - Burial of the King
- Passeig de la Ribera (les Barques beach / plage de les Barques).
The Sitges Gay Carnival takes place 4 days before the regular Sitges Carnival begins. Jam packed with events it includes La noche rosa, Pink night, Noche de las Mantillas - where people wear traditional Spanish normally worn at weddings & funerals, Noche de las touristas, - the tourist night (great fun) and finally the Noce de las Viudas or the Widows night (probably because you've murdered your boyfriend for being bold).
Preliminary Dates
| 18 th Feb | La Locacola | Noche de las Turistas |
| 19th Feb |
Organic | Miss Organic |
| 19th Feb |
XXL | Noche Glamour |
| 20th Feb |
Monroes | Carnival Bingo |
| 20th Feb |
Ogmios | Cena las mas Bellas |
| 20th Feb |
B-Side | Fiesta las mas Bellas |
| 20th Feb |
Prinz | Cabaret/Roman Circus |
| 23rd Feb | Oreks | Noche de Premios |
| 23rd Feb | Sauna Sitges | Mr Sauna Sitges/Drag Show |
| 25th Feb | La Locacola | Noche de la Viduas |
Events begin the Sunday before Carnival (Dated for 2009 to be confirmed - Above dates were for January)
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The busiest days are Sunday and Tuesday, when the local carnival parade makes its way down the Rua del Extermini in decorated carriages, sporting the campest razzle-dazzle type outfits you have ever seen. (The parades are themed, Rua de la Disbauxa -r the Debauchery Parade, on Sunday night and the Rua de l‘Extermini - the Extermination Parade, on Tuesday night.
Tuesday, the final day of carnival, also sees some amazing drag shows. Think you have seen it all... you haven't! Some of Europe's top drag performers make their way to sitges to bitch-battle it out with each other to the great amusements of the revelers.
Check out the blog for for the latest details on the Siges Carnival - Event information is issued in early February each year.
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