Carnival of La Bañeza
carnival la bañeza also called winter festival carnival run carnival antruejo province leon festival declared national tourist interest began gain importance fame beginning th century repression franco due prohibition concealing one face wearing costume main characteristic la bañezas carnival absence costume competition prize monetary compensation participating may occur carnival elsewhere city dedicates wholeheartedly festival passing interest generation many case participant prepare year advance searching accessory fabric mask act perform motivated carnival feeling lived day given disorganized carnival becoming increasingly popular dressing outside parade hour day without event workplace etc looking surprise amaze citizen visitor preparation celebration begin choice poster represent carnival competition organized city la bañeza month november meeting held group participating parade reach agreement time number group music travel aspect although officially organized event vital importance throughout year group meeting gathering friend family participant discus idea design costume looking originality often staying strict secrecy cause largest possible impression winter come many participant begin make carnival costume although another percentage improvise make costume less time spare often coming equally graceful since group los tranquilos organized monologue contest participant dress christmas arrival carnival contest take place week different collaborating establishment final piranha saturday time number visitor level participant increasing becoming meeting place different carnival participant totally unexpectedly carnival karaoke contest also sprung theater cafe city contest participating group prepare song choreography costume delighting audience carnival la bañeza usually begin thursday day salsa group declares muse carnival figure represented young girl city chosen member group act addition declaration preacher figure theater show musician comedian salsa group one oldest group participating parade group los turba begin procession san turbadín mid afternoon friday naming hermano turbado title given outstanding carnival participant upon continuation leave main square following particular route various bar city follower continue procession dressed religious costume sound charanga band notably backing procession processional float san turbadín carried hermanos turbados tranquilo friday get name celebration organized group los tranquilos end annual dinner honor one various carnival participant party attended multitude costumed people declare decision best group previous carnival original group special appointment saturday la bañeza convert great improvisational theater filled people costume stop interacting visitor traditionally saturday de chispas called due character el chisposo cat balcony townhall would sing popular song estaba el señor gato attendee would dress wearing original hat made decorated allegorical representation original touch color main square lit flare carried dressed people today representation given way crowd people dressed costume part spain even name saturday chispas still remains day begin totally surprising spontaneous way early morning hour coinciding market la bañeza many carnival participant perform small comic theatrical act evoking great interest among visitor day increasing importance one greatest impulse young go back root institutionally disorganized carnival late afternoon proclamation giving official start carnival take place normally accompanied musical act theatrical group comedian city many people dressed costume attend dinner exaltation carnival organized city council upon finishing dinner celebration begin sound brass band la bañeza allowing enjoyment night filled joke prank humor disguised participant center city sunday morning carnival race organized allegory term run carnival consists gymkhana go old train station main square participant dressed going front people dressed security force try make sure one reach end course although primarily younger child people age pm parade previous year start group individual wear costume wore previous year accompanied float brass band also making appearance parade queen carnival accompanied maid honor muse carnival business la bañeza one find owner employee dressed carnival monday like saturday morning crowd people dressed costume reemerge cheering street city another important feature see people work dressed surprise visitor pm childrens parade begin child star colorful parade shorter route night starting nochebruja begin created thousand carnival enthusiast coming numerous geographical point spain busiest night people costume go early hour morning street bar city making major festival northern spain tuesday parade carnival street la bañeza tuesday carnival pm big parade start led muse carnival along salsa group ending queen festival maid honor important day celebration attendee dress costume designed made throughout year secret end participant given bun filled chorizo number visitor important led circulation problem traffic access road la bañeza number group exceeds fifty day along august chosen local holiday city la peña la sardina organizes burial sardine funeral procession made group member characterized suit coat hat long beard carrier coffin white tunic hat slipper mourner representing widow carnal accompanied brass band mix rhythm carnival funeral start bar industrial go main square reading character el corvillo ballad satire irony happened city year bread pickle wine freely distributed end burning figurine shape sardine mojao neighborhood final event masquerade organized special price area come costume original name day saturday piñata differentiate maintain burlesque tone changed piranha saturday establishment celebrate dance piñata person chosen announcer carnival usually related way city recognized crest tourism silver category earned statement regional tourist interest council castilla león declared national tourist interest tourism department thanks citizens’ initiative signature began collected support naming city street carnival people la bañeza supported cause signature signature made internet survey published website carnavaldelabanezacom la bañeza already carnival square green space missing symbolic sculpture finish project component charanga la bañeza parade musical tradition carnival la bañeza reflected group ensemble called charangas brass band important charangas la bañeza los gatos rico rico ritmo joven asked join city spain play parade formation group la charra musically enlivens street tavern la bañeza humor must added summer sound artist georgie dann rafaella carrà adopted carnival song playing song day festivity synonymous carnival music addition many brass band number song repertoire day exaltation carnival organized prison mansilla de la mulas private initiative carnival participant member group la bañeza participated inmate holiday trying bring carnival closer inmate make time center pas quickly city council la bañeza red cross la bañeza launched collection fund help earthquake victim haiti summer course organized university leon called vision carnival would reflected publication book name two year later coordinated josé maría balcells first national congress carnival la bañeza held organized city council la bañeza university león uned tackling song historical field origin festival representative invited carnival spain sitges cádiz ciudad rodrigo los realejos participating panel discussion theme carnival musical participation carried folk group tornadera leon troupe la charra joke cadiz group los aguafiestas february book containing proceeding congress held presented name carnival tradition today first website carnival la bañeza born coming light day start festivity since updated various information video news survey forum history aspect carnival initiative started page different participant carnival like naming plaza del carnaval tribute molina execution allegorical mural graffiti artist la bañeza region idea seek declaration interest party national tourist spread carnival internet intensified field social network creating facebook group tuenti twitter celebrating day carnival la bañeza internet varied confectionery good la bañeza one find different product typical holiday ear carnival carnival mask domino official website carnival la bañeza