The Patio de La Recova in Arrecife hosted this Monday morning the presentation of the poster and the program of events of the capital's Carnival.
The event was presented by the mayor of Arrecife, Astrid Pérez, who was accompanied by the Councilor for Festivities, Encarna Páez and the author of the poster, Alexandre Pérez.
Also present was the person who will be the announcer of the 2022 Carnival, the memorialist Óscar Torres Perdomo. The proclamation will be read next Friday at 7:45 p.m. on the stage of the Islas Canarias park, where the website "History of Carnival" will also be presented. It will feature the participation of the announcer himself and Jesús Perdomo, in addition to the appearance of Braulio Betancort Tejera.
The mayor was "very excited" that the carnival can finally be celebrated in the city of Arrecife. The program will begin this Friday the 11th and conclude on the 20th, with events for children, young people and adults.
The great novelty of this edition is that the Carnival will have several stages throughout the city, such as the Fairgrounds, the Islas Canarias Park, the Ramírez Cerdá Park and the Plaza de la Iglesia. The mayor and the Councilor for Festivities congratulated the author of the poster, Alexandre Pérez, a student at the Pancho Lasso School of Art, for the "magnificent work", recalling the importance of "maintaining respect and responsibility with health protocols", so that the Carnival is "an example of commitment to health and enjoyment of the party".
Encarna Páez had words of gratitude for the director of the Pancho Lasso School, Manuel Perdomo, extending it to the teachers and students participating in the contest for "the support provided", emphasizing that they have done so "whenever they have been asked for collaboration", because in this way "they also contribute to prestige not only the Carnival of Arrecife but also its students who in this way have an extra motivation to start adding to their curriculum".
Alexandre Pérez addressed all those present to explain the content of his work called "Daily Joy", inspired by Charles Chaplin, to coincide with the allegory of the "Movie Carnival", chosen on this occasion for these carnivals 2022. Alexandre Pérez had made "two other works", but in the end he decided to submit this one to the contest, becoming a finalist.
Featured events of the program
Within the program of this edition of the Arrecife carnival, the exhibition of comparsas that will take place on Thursday, March 17 at 8:30 p.m. stands out with the performance of Sur Caliente, Yaiseros, Cumbacheros, Guaracheros and Timanfeiros.
Another of the great attractions of the festival program will be on Thursday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. with the celebration of the Traditional Carnival, with a parade with giants and big heads from the Four Corners of Calle Real to La Plazuela with the participation of Los Buches, Los Diabletes and the Agaete Band.
On Friday, March 18, at 9:00 p.m. from the Fairgrounds, the exhibition of Adult Murgas will take place with the participation of Las Revoltosas, Los Simplones, Las Vacilonas and Los Zeta Zetas.
On Saturday, March 19, the Carnaval Porteño will be held from 12:00 to 11:00 p.m.; while for Sunday, March 20, the celebration of the traditional Burial of the Sardine has been reserved, departing from the Arrecife City Hall to the Maritime Park with the participation of muras, comparsas, batucadas, floats and grieving mascaritas that will accompany the "wake" until the Great Burning of the Sardine that will take place in the Plava del Reducto.
