Those interested in competing for the best costumes can register until next Tuesday, February 17, at the Clubs Association office in Casa del Fester
Last days to register for Benidorm Carnival parades, which will take to the streets on Saturday the 21st
The children's parade will start at 10:30 a.m. from Escuelas Street, while the adult parade will start at 9:00 p.m. from Venus Street
Benidorm is already preparing for the Carnival festivities, organised by the Clubs Association ‘Verge del Sofratge’ with the support of Benidorm City Council's Department of Festivals. This year, the celebrations will take to the streets on Saturday, February 21st. Councillor Mariló Cebreros announced that “this event is something Benidorm always wholeheartedly embraces, and the city showcases, year after year, the enormous creativity of our festival-goers, members, and residents, who bring out costumes of the highest calibre.”
Cebreros reminded everyone that registration for the children's and adult competitions “opened on January 31st and will close next Tuesday, February 17th” at 9:00 PM, so “we are in the final days for individuals, groups of friends, or festival clubs who wish to participate to register.” Registration can be completed by filling out the corresponding form at the Associació de Penyes office, located in the Casa del Fester ‘Diego Cano Enguera’, at 3 La Biga Street. It can also be sent by email (apvsbenidorm@gmail.com) or deposited in the organisation's mailbox, also located in La Casa del Fester. However, for the Children's Carnival, registration will also be accepted on the day of the parade between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. at the meeting point.
As in previous years, prizes have been established in both individual and group categories for both the Children's and Adult Carnivals. For the youngest participants, in the individual category – one or two children dressed with the same theme – the prizes will be: 1st prize, €100 plus a trophy; 2nd prize, €75 plus a trophy; 3rd prize, €50 plus a trophy; The 4th and 5th prizes will consist of €30 and a certificate. In the group category, for groups of three or more children, the prizes will be: 1st prize, €300 and a trophy; 2nd prize, €200 and a trophy; 3rd prize, €100 and a trophy; and 4th and 5th prizes, €50 and a certificate.
Regarding the Adult Carnival, the winners in the individual category will receive three prizes: first, second, and third, consisting of €300, €200, and €100, respectively, in addition to a trophy. For groups, the prizes for the best costumes will be: 1st prize, €1000 and a trophy; 2nd prize, €800 and a trophy; 3rd prize, €600 and a trophy; 4th prize, €400 and a certificate; and 5th prize, €200 and a certificate. And 6th, 7th, and 8th place will receive €100 and a diploma.
The organisers have called the participants in the Children's Carnival together at 10:00 a.m. on Escuelas Street, from where the parade will depart 30 minutes later. The parade will proceed along Ruzafa and Herrerías Streets to Plaza de SSMM Reyes de España, where there will be entertainment and lunch for the registered children, as well as refreshments at affordable prices. The prizes will be awarded later in the morning, after the jury's deliberations are complete.
Later that evening, the participants in the Adult Carnival will gather at 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Tomás Ortuño and Venus Streets. The parade will depart from this point at 9:00 p.m., half an hour later, following the same route as the Children's Carnival. At the end of the parade, the party will begin in the auditorium with musical entertainment, and there will also be a bar with affordable prices to liven up the wait until the awards ceremony.
