SINGER ARIANN FROM THE VOICE KIDS PERFORMED WHILE THE JURY DELIBERATED

Los Gorfinijos, winner of the Buche award, 1st in Interpretation and 1st in Fantasy of the Arrecife Carnival

The Presentation award went to Los Intoxicaditos, although all the participating murgas received a trophy from the Department of Celebrations of the Arrecife City Council in recognition of their work.

February 4 2018 (08:10 WET)
Los Gorfinijos, winner of the Buche award, 1st in Interpretation and 1st in Fantasy of the Arrecife Carnival
Los Gorfinijos, winner of the Buche award, 1st in Interpretation and 1st in Fantasy of the Arrecife Carnival

PHOTOS: Sergio Betancort

 

The youngest showed on Saturday night that there is a carnival quarry for a while in Lanzarote. A few minutes after 5:00 p.m., the IV Children's Murga Contest of the Enchanted Carnival of Arrecife 2018 began.

Six murgas with tuned voices and original lyrics, which have nothing to envy to the adults, set the bar high in the Fairground before the presence of the mayor of Arrecife Eva de Anta and a large part of the municipal corporation.

The murga Los Gorfinijos finally won the Buche award from the hand of the Councilor for Celebrations David Duarte, also obtained the 1st of Lyrics and Interpretation, on this occasion it was the mayor of Arrecife Eva de Anta who was in charge of presenting the trophy and the 1st of Fantasy and Design, delivered by the Councilor for Culture Jimena Álvarez.

Los Intoxicaditos obtained the Presentation Award that was presented by the Councilor for Cleaning Tomás Fajardo, the 3rd in Lyrics, Music and Interpretation, on this occasion it was the Councilor Delia Hernández who was in charge of giving the trophy and the 3rd in Design presented by the Councilor Jacobo Lemes.

For their part, Los Chau Chau were awarded with the 2nd of Lyrics, Music and Interpretation, receiving the trophy from the hands of the Councilor for Sports Manuel Hernández Noda and Los Retoñitos the 2nd in Fantasy and Design, in this case it was the Councilor for Transport and Mobility Inodelvia Torres who presented the award.

The first murga to perform was Los Retoñitos de San Bartolomé Founded in 2010 has 26 members. Its president is Romana Perdomo and its musical director Aisa Martín Elvira. This year they wear the fantasy Abra Calabra by the designer Manuel Camejo. They have interpreted "With my magic potion Abra Calabra I will fix all the problems" and !I count on you to improve things"

Los Tintinijos from the capital neighborhood of Titerroy took the stage in second place. A murga founded in 2017 and has 28 children. Rebeca Martín presides over it and Yenesey Villalba directs it musically. Its designer is Rubén Martín who has created the fantasy "From clown painter to carnival I return with illusion". "After a year absent we have made a potpourri for those present" and "This murga has only one song", were the songs they performed.

In third place sang the murga Los Gorfinijos from the La Vega neighborhood of Arrecife. It was created in 2009 and has 25 murgueros. The president is Alberto Falero and Daura Suárez is the musical director. Juan El Gasolina, the designer who has created the fantasy Time Travelers. "Painter of a sad reality" and "To eliminate the bad, we will have to fumigate", are the songs they sang.

Los Intoxicaditos were the fourth to perform. Founded in 1995 in the seaside neighborhood of Valterra, it has 55 murgueros. Cristina Santana is the president and the musical director is Francis García who is also the designer. This year they wear the fantasy, "Toxigladieitor." The songs they performed were "Los Play-Back de la barriada" and "Hooked on the mobile".

The fifth murga to compete was Los Chau-Chau de Valterra, founded in 2006 and with 37 children in its ranks. Pedro Hernández presides over it and the musical director is Nayara Hernández. The designer Antonio Zamora has created the fantasy, From Chau-chau explorer lost in the jungle of Arrecife". "In Honor of the Pasodoble" and "And we went on safari", are the songs they performed.

Finally, Los Noveleros de Maneje performed. Founded in 2016 has 52 members. The president and musical director is Ayose David Luis Suárez. Óscar Rodríguez, its designer, has created the fantasy "Payaso Novelero Estrellado". They sang "Remembering, remembering, I remembered what I had to remember" and "From school for inexperienced parents in the matter"

During the deliberation of the jury, the young singer Ariann, participant of the program La Voz Kids, will perform.

The jury was composed of the herald of the Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2014 Charyna Vega, the presenter of the Canarian Television Israel Acevedo, the director of the School of Music of Telde Salvador Santana, the designer of Gran Canaria Miguel de la Cruz and acting as secretary Ángela López, official of the City Council of Arrecife.

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