Sitges Carnival Carnaval 2012

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Description

16th of February to 22nd 2012

Parades are due to be on:
Sunday the 19th February 2012 Rua de la Disbauxa, or the Debauchery Parade
and
Tuesday the 21st of February 2012 ‘Rua de lExterminior Extermination Parade
Sitges Carnival Kids Event

On the promenade and streets of Sitges

Sitges Carnival 2012 Official Program released here (in a CD style format), includes a cut out costume : http://issuu.com/ajuntamentdesitges/docs/sitges_programa/1?mode=window

A wild, colorful and noisy ‘Mardi Gra’ type carnival.
With over 300,000 party goers, at it’s height.

Often over 40 floats filled with beautiful people, young and old, of every persuasion,  scantily dressed in colourful, wild and fun costumes. Parading around the streets of Sitges. Most Sitgeans and visitors dress up in crazy and fun costumes to dance and party through the night.

Regarded by many, as one of Europe’s safest, wildest, street carnival.

Though rumbustious, the atmosphere is amazing with many people in fancy dress. Allowing the police to concentrate on marshaling the parade, which is behind a safety fence.   Beauties male, female, young and old wear inventive, colourful and sometime skimpy outfits. Whilst the drumming bands keep the crowd and dancers active well into the morning.

And many stay out right through to after dawn

The Arrival of the Carnival 

Thursday

The carnival is governed by ‘el Rei dels Poca-soltes’ (King of the foolish!), accompanied by the Queen of Carnival, to spread an atmosphere of revelry and debauchery in dozens of social events and cultural events around town.

Election of the Queen
Children’s Carnival
Events in El Retiro, the Prado or the Association of folk dances.

Friday

Her Majesty, the Carnival Queen and entourage visit schools and institutions in the town (also Saturday afternoon).
Street music and children’s activities in Sitges town.

The parades : Sunday & Tuesday

Sunday night is an important highlight during the Sitges Carnival, a parade of 50 plus floats and often over 3,500 costumed participants, held on the Rua de la Disbauxa (Road of debauchery!) and around Sitges.

It travels through the heart of the town

Tuesday night, it all happens again! Often with a greater number of visitors, to partythe night away.

Children in fancy dress & costumes also take to the streets on the same day, but in the afternoon.

Organized by

Event Categories: Day Open Air Music Events, Night Open Air Dance Events, Night Open Air Music Events, Sitges Day Events, Sitges Festivals, and Sitges Night Events.