The cultural groups of the carnival are rushing the last days to be able to carry out their presentation before the society of Lanzarote.
Last Friday night was the day chosen by Los Intoxicados de Valterra for their premiere on the stage of the island theater "Víctor Fernández Gopar - El Salinero". Valterra, a very carnival neighborhood, did not want to miss this opportunity and support the murgueros and enjoy the content of the gala that with so much effort and enthusiasm prepared from the direction of the murga.
At 8:30 p.m. the show began with the performance of the dance couples, students of the MT Dance dance school directed by Tatiana Niz. The young dancers, aged between 9 and 12 years old, surprised with an impeccable staging and choreography, eliciting the first applause of the night.
Next, the mixed children's murga Los Intoxicaditos, the quarry of the adult murga, took the stage. It was founded in 1995 and currently has 34 members, its president is Cristina Santana and they are directed in the musical part by Francis García. They performed the Pasacalle and Farewell.
Immediately afterwards, the frenetic chords of the Menuda Caña batucada were heard, infecting the public who eagerly accompanied them with clapping and some other movement. "Menuda Caña" was created in 2000 and currently has 30 members directed in the musical part by Juan Miguel Gallego and Juan Gallego as president.
During the gala, the audience was able to enjoy some very emotional videos with the participation of some of the current members and others already in reserve, as well as an exhibition of some of the fantasies that Los Intoxicados have worn in these 40 years of participation in the carnival of Lanzarote. Without a doubt, the most anticipated moment came well into the gala when the 35 members of the murga made their entrance.
This is the first murga formed in the neighborhood of Valterra in 1982, it has been 40 years participating in the carnival. There have been many murgueros who with their support and participation have made it possible. This year the murga is chaired by Ángel Manuel Pérez, the musical direction is in charge of Cristina Marrero, the lyricist is Javi Hernández, harmonizer Judo Lorenzo, designers the brothers Pablo and Nayra Luis, confection Yoana Zuleta. On this occasion, the fantasy they wear is called "Puppeteers of a murga essence, almost forgotten".
Los Intoxicados performed the song "El día D", Hymn and Pasacalle, thus putting the finishing touch to a very special day for the upcoming carnival festivities 2023.