Alcalá de Henares Carnival 2014 begins next weekend. This year returns “Another Way to Move” to join the celebration of Carnival with a karaoke, live entertainment and a parade.
Next weekend Alcalá de Henares will be celebrating its Carnival 2014 which will begin on Saturday, March 1, with the recovery of the Concursos de Comparsas (Troupes Contest) from 6:00 pm, and will begin with a parade in the Plaza de los Santos Niños. Later there will be a performance of “The Octopus” (8:00 pm) and the Great Masquerade Ball Contest (9:00 pm).
Registration for all contests are open and can be formalized until the celebration day.
Burial of the Sardine
The evening of March 5 is reserved for the traditional burial of the sardine. From 7:00 pm will be held in the Plaza de Cervantes a troupe concentration, as well as all participants in the Carnival, which will begin the journey to the Huerta del Obispo accompanied by Taller de Danza Alcalá. In the Huerta itself will proceed to the burial of the sardine and a fireworks show that will close the Carnival.
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