The contest gala had a cinematic kick-off. Glamour took over for a few moments of parties where the acid always prevails. The afilarmónica of Las Revoltosas was the opening act of the contest. For a few minutes, its members became the most precious ladies of Hollywood: some were Marilyn Monroe with an exuberant red dress, some dared to emulate Audrey Hepburn with her usual elegance, some dressed up as Rita Hayworth in Gilda, others as Vivien Leigh in Scarlett and even made us remember the romance of Cleopatra (Lizz Taylor) and Marco Antonio.
Already in the matter of the contest, first on stage were Los Inadaptados. They were dressed as Super Mario Bross and his inseparable Luighi, with Game Boy included. Nintendo's plumbers brought up political issues and dedicated their second song to the figure of the abused woman and the social scourge of gender violence. Regarding the Carnival and its preparations, José Cruz, director of the murga, says that he sees a great future for the murgas and that "we are no longer a group of friends who get together to sing, now we are a show." In addition, the murguero is committed to simplicity and comfort because "we are leaving the plumage to opt for less overloaded costumes."
Las Inadaptadas wore the fantasy "I don't bathe if I don't have hot water". With a strident bathrobe they dared to criticize everything that bothered them as pedros por sus casas. The murga integrated by women is directed by Julio Hernández who says he is very comfortable with them because "they are already part of the family." Thanks to that connection, says the director, "it is easy to understand each other and make lyrics that mean something and that review so many bad things that happen on the Island."
Finally, the round ended with Las Intoxicadas who wore a costume they called "Gardeners for a pocho Town Hall". They took the opportunity to unload their heavy artillery against the state of Calle Real and implying that the Carnivals of Arrecife could be better. They say they were willing to set up a circus in the Town Hall to get it. Otilia Martín, musical director of the murga, is clear that in the face of "a want to and can't, it is necessary to be acidic and unload everything we all think."
On the first night of this edition of the Murgas Contest there were coincidences in the lyrics. Political actualidad and criticisms about the management of the carnival were star themes. The councilor of festivities, Encarna Páez, took an ear pull from everyone. But that's how the carnestolendas are, where the murgas loaded with originality, good humor and irony try to expel all their reflections and choose to win the contest.
