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The Department of Culture has also organized for February 3 the presentation of the three figures of Carnival: Momo, Musa and Queen;

the Children's Parade that will take place on Sunday February 11 and the representation of the Comparsas and Chirigotas that will be held at the Guerra Theater on February 17 and 18

The Councilor for Culture and Celebrations of the City of Lorca, Agustín Llamas, presented this morning the Lorca carnival program, which will be held on 3, 10, 11, 17 and 18 February and in which 2,000 people and 22 comparsas will participate .

Agustín Llamas explained that "the program will begin tomorrow, Saturday, February 3 at 7:00 pm at the Teatro Guerra with the presentation of the three figures of Carnival, Reina, Musa and Momo, the first of which will be represented this year by the Ballet. of Carmen Franco, the second for the comparsa Carpe Diem, and the third for the comparsa de la Torrecilla ".

The Councilman of Celebrations has added that "the acts continue on Saturday, February 10 at 6 pm with the Grand Carnival Parade that will depart from San Jose and will go through the streets of Pérez Casas, Nogalte, Cuesta de San Francisco, Prince Alfonso, Oval and Avenida Juan Carlos I until the end of the Palace del Huerto Ruano It should be noted that the parade will have two floats, one for the character of the Carnival Queen and another for the Muse. "

Llamas has indicated that "Carnival Sunday, February 11, is a day dedicated to the youngest children, since the Children's Parade will take place starting at 12 noon from the San José neighborhood and will pass through Calle Nogalte, Calle Corredera, Álamo Street and Plaza de España, where a party will be held, all animated by Iniciativas el Gigante, and during the same there will also be prizes for the most original children's costume for boys and girls, best costume for group and will be named the Children's Queen of Carnival. "

The Edil de Festejos has indicated that "the Lorca carnival program will continue on February 17 with the first part of the performances of the different comparsas and chirigotas that have participated in our carnival, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. War: The acts will end on Sunday, February 18, with the II part of the performances of the Comparsas and Chirigotas that will start at 6:00 pm During the event a souvenir will be given to all those people who, with their presence in the different acts have collaborated in the carnival party of Lorca ".

Agustín Llamas has reported that "the comparsas participating in this edition are: Anais Pekes, Juan Gonzalez School, Virgen de las Huertas School, Andrés García Soler School, Barriera Fantasy Comparsa, Campillo College AMPA, Campillo Women's Association, Popular University, Carmen Franco Ballet, La Torrecilla Comparsa, Purias School, Heart of America Bolivian Association, Narciso Yepes School, La Viña de San Juan Comparsa, La Viña Youth Association, Marielem Comparsa, Carpe Diem, Latino Heart, Typical Dance of Carnival of the Ecuadorian East, and as a novelty the Carmen Romero Ballet, Comparsas Mucho por Vivir (Spanish Association Against Cancer) and Comparsa Trevy ".

The Councilman of Celebrations has encouraged "Lorca and visitors to participate and enjoy this party, which is the result of the effort of nurseries, schools, families, neighborhood associations and other groups, with the encouragement of the City of Lorca. grateful the implication of all the people that make possible the realization of this Carnival, as well as of the professionals and volunteers of the Municipal Emergency Service, Civil Protection, Red Cross, Local and National Police, that guarantee the good development of the events and a fast action before any incident ".

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca