Carnival of Vinaròs
| Carnival of Vinaròs Carnaval de Vinaròs | |
|---|---|
 Ni Fu Ni Fa's queen in Carnival 2010 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Begins | 29 January 2016 |
| Ends | 8 February 2016 (11 days) |
| Frequency | Annually (Between January, February and March) |
| Location(s) | Vinaròs, Spain |
| Participants | 33 troupes |
| Activity | Valencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity (2007) |
The Carnival of Vinaròs is an annual festival in Vinaròs, Spain. In 2007, it had been renamed as Valencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity and it aspires to be Spain's Tourist Interest Festivity. In 2016, it will take place from 29 January until 8 February. This event usually take place between January, February or March. There are 33 troupes that are composed by lots of people (The biggest troupe is formed by around 500 components). Each troupe is represented by a queen that creates a spectacular costume.
Comparsas
| Year | Troupes | Year | Troupes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | La Colla | 2000 | Ja hi som! / Tot dins d'un got |
| 1984 | Cherokys / Uiaaa... / Penya València / Tomba i Tomba | 2001 | Fot-li Canya |
| 1985 | Arramba i Clava / Els Povals / Els Xocolaters / Pensat i Fet / Penya Barça. | 2005 | Locura |
| 1986 | El Pilà / Els Dormilons / Les Agüeles / Ni Fu Ni Fa | 2007 | Poche & Friends |
| 1987 | Pan i Toros / I sense un duro / La Morterada / Marxeta 87 | 2011 | Samba pa mi |
| 1988 | Tot an orri / Va que xuta. | 2012 | Xe, quin poc suc |
| 1991 | Depressa i Correns / No en volem cap | 2013 | Ara si que si |
| 1992 | Els Mateixos | 2014 | Esmuvi |
| 1999 | Centro Aragonés |
Carnival of Vinaròs' ancient troupes:
- Karting
- Sortim perquè volem
- Jalem y alkatre
- Al lío montepío
- Penya Madrid
- Si no t'agrada no mires
- La casa d'Andalusia
- Me Río de Janeiro
- Los Bituneros
- Ni Pic ni Casso
Calendar
1st day (Friday): in the Town Hall, Carnival starts by a performance decorated with the Carnival's topic (In 2016 "The Circus") and the "Carnestoltes" presentation ("Carnestoltes" is a huge man made of a wood structure and dressed by a costume suitable with the Carnival's topic). Then, the Mayor and the queens open the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Placed in the Fóra Forat Walk where all nights parties take place in, each troupe has a hut where you can go into free and enjoy night parties).
2nd day (Saturday): The Queen's Presentation, where they show their fantastic costumes to all the people (Until this day, no-one knows how queen's costumes will be like). It's located on the old football pitch (Boverals H street / Football pitch street. It's placed in front of the river). 3rd day (Sunday): Flour's battle and Disguised pets Competition in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk), placed in the Fóra Forat Walk both.
4th day (Monday): elderlies' dinner.
5th day (Tuesday): troupes fight for be the winner in a Karaoke Contest.
6th day (Wednesday): people dress up with thematic costumes that are suitable with the Carnivbal's Topic and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk).
7th day (Thursday): all people dress up with pyjamas and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk)
8th day (Friday): people dress in costumes (There are people who, instead of buying a normal costume, design, make and sew their own one) and enjoy the night in the Carnival's hutts enclosure (Fóra Forat Walk).
9th day (Saturday) and 10th day (Sunday): on Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (6 p.m.), troupes parade around the main streets in a closed route (Calle Pilar, Calle Pablo Ruiz Picaso, Calle San Francisco, Calle País Valencià, Calle Arcipreste Bono, Plaza 1º de Mayo, Calle Costa y Borrás, Calle País Valencià, Calle Arcipreste Bono, Calle Socorro, Plaza Jovellar y Calle Pilar).
11th day (Monday): Carnival ends on the Town Hall and then the "Carnestoltes" is burned on the beach or on waste ground.
Moreover, in August there's the Summer Carnival with The Queen's Presentation to show the tourists what Carnival is like in Vinaròs.