Sitges Carnival / Sitges Carnaval
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| 16th to the 22nd of February 2012 - parades taking place on Sunday the 19th and Tuesday the 21st of February. | |
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| The Streets of Sitges | |
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Carnival has to be Sitges' wildest party. Even though it is on in February it is still the hottest party in town! On the most popular days you will find more than 300,000 partygoers dancing on the major streets across the town. The busy months of July and August look positively dead! Gay boys and girls from the 4 corners of the world descend on our little town and party the week away!
Jueves Lardero or Fat Tuesday,marks the beginning of carnival with a huge celebration of local dishes and the arrival of the King of the Carnestoltes and ends with the Burial of a Sardine on Ash Wednesday. There's more to do than eat, though.
Carnival Route And Parade Times
Thursday 16th February 2012
7..15pm Arrival of His Majesty Carnival. *Location to be announced.
His Majesty and his entourage head towards the Rafael Llopart, Angel Vidal and St Damian, accompanied by Markatú Batucada.
After the presentation of the Queen of Carnival,the parade makes its way to the town hall along the following route: Angel Vidal, and Town Hall Square.
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY PARADE ROUTE
Sunday 19th February 2012 *Carnival starts at 7pm this year, one hour earlier.
7pm - “Disbauxa” Parade Défilé de la Disbauxa (Rua de la Disbauxa)
Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera, Fragata,l’Avinguda Sofiaand return to carrer Espanya,Plaça Espanya, Espalter, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila.
Tuesday 21st February 2012
9pm - “Extermination” Parade Défilé de l’Extermini (Rua de l’Extermini)
Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera,Fragata, l’Avinguda Sofia and return to carrer Espanya, Plaça Espanya, Espalter, Sant Francesc, Cap de la Vila.
Wednesday 22nd February 2012
7pm - The Kings Funeral Procession
Plaça Ajuntament, Major, Cap de la Vila, Parellades, Bonaire, Passeig de la Ribera (les
Barques beach / plage de les Barques).
8.30pm - Burial of the King
- Passeig de la Ribera (les Barques beach / plage de les Barques).
The Sitges Gay Carnival takes place 4 days before the regular Sitges Carnival begins. Jam packed with events it includes La noche rosa, Pink night, Noche de las Mantillas - where people wear traditional Spanish normally worn at weddings & funerals, Noche de las touristas, - the tourist night (great fun) and finally the Noce de las Viudas or the Widows night (probably because you've murdered your boyfriend for being bold).
Sitges Gay Carnival - Party Dates 2012
| Sat – 11th Feb | Bourbons Bar | Carnival Opening Party |
| Sat – 11th Feb | Rubys | Carnival Opening Party |
| Sun – 12th Feb |
El Candil | Spectacular Show |
| Sun – 12th Feb |
Bar Azul | Reinas |
| Tue – 14th Feb |
Comodin | Mantillas |
Wed - 15th Feb |
La Locacola | Turistas |
| Wed - 15th Feb | Parrots | World Cup Carnival |
| Wed –15th Feb | Privilege | Soiree Massacre |
| Thur - 16th Feb | XXL | Glamour NIght |
| Thur - 16th Feb | Queenz | TBD |
| Fri – 17th Feb | Prinz | TBD |
| Fri -17th Feb | Ma Maison | TBD |
Sat - 18th Feb |
Queenz | TBD |
| Sun - 19th Feb | Prinz | TBD |
| Mon - 20th Feb | Sauna Sitges | Fiesta Del Paquette |
| Mon - 20th Feb | Ma Maison | TBD |
| Mon –20th Feb | Oreks | Prize Night |
| Wed- 22nd Feb | Widows Night | La Locacola/Ma Maison |
Events begin the Sunday before Carnival
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The busiest days are Sunday and Tuesday, when the local carnival parade makes its way down the Rua del Extermini in decorated carriages, sporting the campest razzle-dazzle type outfits you have ever seen. (The parades are themed, Rua de la Disbauxa -r the Debauchery Parade, on Sunday night and the Rua de l‘Extermini - the Extermination Parade, on Tuesday night.
Tuesday, the final day of carnival, also sees some amazing drag shows. Think you have seen it all... you haven't! Some of Europe's top drag performers make their way to sitges to bitch-battle it out with each other to the great amusements of the revelers.
Check out the blog for for the latest details on the Siges Carnival - Event information is issued in early February each year.
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