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| The International Carnival of Los Cristianos returns to the streets after three years with Japan as the theme. Arona recycles the poster, designed by illustrator and graphic designer Nareme Melián for the 2020 edition, which had to be suspended due to the pandemic. |
The festivities will begin on Friday, March 17; the Announcing Parade along the Golden Mile of Playa de las Américas is on Saturday, March 18; continue with a Carnival Parade on Sunday, March 19 and the Main Parade on Sunday, March 26. Other shows will be the Drag Night, Daytime Carnival, Beach Route and various activities, culminating with the Burial of the Sardine on Monday, March 27.
Among the events planned for this edition is the Announcing Parade, which will be held on Saturday, March 18 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., from the Gala Shopping Centre, on Avenida Rafael Puig Lluvina, to the Oasis Shopping Centre. On Sunday, March 19, the carnival concert of the Arona Music Band will take place in the Plaza de la Pescadora in Los Cristianos and, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the Carnival Parade with the municipal groups from the Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre) all the way to the beach. At 6:30 p.m., at the Carnival site (in front of the Valdés Centre building), there will be the Meeting of the Murga groups.
On Tuesday, March 21, there's the Carnival troupe exhibition-contest, while on Wednesday, March 22 the Festival of Choreographic Groups and on Thursday, March 23 the Dance for the Elderly is in the central patio of the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre and the Great Carnival Show, in front of the Valdés Centre.
On Friday, March 24, the Drag Night of the Los Cristianos International Carnival 2023 will be held between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., after which there will be a dance enlivened by orchestras and, in parallel, an area with local DJs.
The Daytime Carnival will take place on Saturday March 25 with two stages: one for the family in the Plaza de la Pescadora, with performances, a costume contest, workshops or parades, and another with national and international artists in the central area. That same day will be the VII Beach Route, from the Plaza de la Pescadora, and two different areas. The latter will be located in the Plaza del Pescador, on the esplanade outside the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre.
On Sunday March 26, the Gran Coso Apotheosis of the Carnival (Main Parade) will take place from the Paloma Beach Apartments to the Los Cristianos Cultural Centre, while on Monday March 27, the Burial of the Sardine (Plaza del Pescador) and the DJ area will end the Carnival Los Cristianos International 2023.
Raquel García: "A joy for Los Cristianos after three years". Councillor for Fiestas, Raquel García, has underlined the importance of this “traditional celebration for all the people of Arona, but in a very special way for beachgoers. It will be - she added - a great joy for Los Cristianos after three years without being held, since it was one of the first events to be suspended in the municipality as a result of the pandemic and the declaration of the state of alarm, so it is great news. On the other hand, we have tried to adapt its organization in such a way that it has the least possible impact from the point of view of inconvenience to the residents”.
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| Program for International Carnival in Los Cristianos 2023. Available in five languages here ... |
Saturday March 18
Inauguration of the Carnival ExhibitionHours: From March 18 to 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.PLACE: Cultural Centre of Los Cristianos.7pm Announcing Carnival Parade.PLACE: Playa de Las Américas, from the C.C. Gala, on Avda. Rafael Puig Lluvina, to C.C. Oasis, on Avda. Las Américas.Musical show.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.
Sunday March 19
Carnival Concert of the Arona Music Band.PLACE: Plaza de La Pescadora, Los Cristianos.5 pm Carnival parade with the municipal Carnival groupsPLACE: From the Plaza del Pescador (Cultural Centre) to Los Cristianos beach.7 pm Murgas meetingPLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos
Tuesday March 21
Exhibition - Comparsas Carnaval Contest.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.
Wednesday March 22
Festival of Choreographic GroupsPLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos
Thursday March 23
Dance of the Third Age of the Carnival.PLACE: Courtyard of the Cultural Centre of Los Cristianos.Carnival show.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.
Friday March 24
Transgressive Carnival show (Drag Night).PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.Great dance enlivened by orchestras.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.DJ area entertained by local DJs.PLACE: Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.
Saturday March 25
Daytime Carnival with two stages:- Family Carnival with various performances, costume contest, workshops, parades and other activities.PLACE: Plaza de La Pescadora and ZCA Los Cristianos.- Main stage with national and international artists.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre Building), Los Cristianos.VII Carnival Beach Route.PLACE: From Plaza de la Pescadora, promenade, Plaza de la Alpispa, Calle Valle Menéndez, Calle Juan Reverón Sierra, Calle Amalia Alayón to Plaza de la Pescadora, Los Cristianos.Great dance enlivened by orchestras.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos.DJ area entertained by local DJs.PLACE: Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.
Sunday March 26
Exhibition of Classic and Vintage Cars.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los CristianosGran Coso Apotheosis of the Carnival (Main Parade).PLACE: From the Paloma Beach Apartments, on Avda. Juan Carlos I, to the Cultural Centre of Los Cristianos. [Usually from around 4 pm.]Great dance enlivened by orchestras.PLACE: Carnival Venue (in front of the Valdés Centre building), Los Cristianos
Monday March 27
Burial of the Carnival Sardine.PLACE: From the Plaza del Pescador (Cultural Centre), to Los Cristianos Beach.DJ area entertained by local DJs.PLACE: Plaza del Pescador (outside the Cultural Centre), Los Cristianos.
On 11 Mar 2020, just one day before it was due to begin, the Carnival in Los Cristianos 2020 had to be suspended because of the pandemic. The theme of that carnival had been Japan and you cannot blame, but can applaud the authorities in Arona for recycling that theme this year, rather than waste all of the material that had undoubtedly already been prepared, but was not, in the end, able to be used.
The beach carnival is the second most important in Tenerife, after that of Santa Cruz, with a total influx of 125,000 people, 20,000 of them to the Daytime Carnival, and an economic return to the business community of the municipality that is estimated at more than six million euros, which accounts for its relevance.
