Carnaval Queen

[maxine]

Hi has anyone been coming up here to see the events for Carnaval? Its been really good. Does anyone know if its worth going to the Drag queen comp without tickets? as the tickets went within mins i heard!:sadguy:Its supposed to be the best night so would love to go. Thanks.

[2-islandangie]

I have not been to the Las Palmas Carnival but did go to the PDI carnival a couple of years ago. In PDI they had a seated area in front of the stage that were ticket holder seats. But you still could got a good view. Most people booked tables for dinner upstairs so they could sit in comfort over a meal & drinks & watch. (In the Yumbo )
The drag Queen contest was amazing the costumes cost fortunes to make.David Beckham was one of the judges that night.
Due to a health scare last year I had to miss it but made sure I will be there this year!!!

[stevo preston uk]

I was at the carnival last year and it was fantastic that is one of the reasons why i am going again this year the best night of the whole 12 days was the saturday night a huge prossesion and all the locals and tourist have a fantastic time. 1 huge hangover for all the next day

:have-fun:

[maxine]

its been a blast almost every nights an event, the kids even have a parade and canaval queen. dont be fooled thinking kids wont be as good the costumes are amazing, just as good as the adults...........................

[Owen]

You won't actually have any chance of getting into the drag competition without tickets but you can see bits of it through the fences (not much though) and there's thousands outside in the park on the night and still the carnival atmosphere. After the competition is over the all-night street party starts until dawn. Everyone then goes home to sleep, late start to the following day which is the day of the big parade (starts around 4 or 5pm)

[S.A.D. Dave]

Coming to PR 28th Feb, thinking of going to carnival at Las Palmas & PDL, does it really go right through the night? Thinking of getting bus (don't want to take car, like my pop!:boozy: ) in evening and early morning bus back to PR but afraid of getting stranded with nothing to do!

Two weeks today... can't wait! :packed:

[rab_c.]

I would be highly delighted if someone can oblige me with some pics from the carnival i feel this is a very important part of canarian life and would dearly love to have pics of the parade drag queen contest etc.
can anyone please help
thanks in advance
rab_c.

[jose]

if you check www.la-provincia.com (http://www.la-provincia.com) daily, go to galeria section for las palmas and when the have good fotos in paper that day they put here two. just til you gets good ones:mellow:

[rab_c.]

if you check www.la-provincia.com (http://www.la-provincia.com) daily, go to galeria section for las palmas and when the have good fotos in paper that day they put here two. just til you gets good ones:mellow:
thanks jose
through your link i have made contact and already have pics of events up to date will save them though till its finished then form a new page onsite.

the colours are truly fantastic on what i have to date a question what is the wake then the burial of the sardine. am i correct in saying the drag queen is on the 24th feb.
thanks
rab_c.

[Owen]

If you arrive on the 28th then good carnival night is the actual "wake" that rab mentioned. The sardine symbolises the carnival and dies on the 3rd March. From around 6pm onwards everyone changes costumes and that day dresses in black but still in daft and extravagent costumes and scream and cry along the streets. That goes on until everyone is too fed up or too drunk to cry any more then they go to one of the "chiringitos" /bars or stages where there's a DJ and dance for the rest of the night. Yes, it's literally all night long. The 5th is the last parade of the sardine (30 foot model) from the old part of the city to the Las Canteras beach where it's burnt and buried and then there's fireworks and yet another all night party.

[2-islandangie]

We must try to get to Las Palmas for that. As I stated earlier we have only managed to be in PDI for the carnival there. And unfortunately we had to fly home on the Saturday night.Will try to get some photo's for Rab(if camera is mended in time)

[S.A.D. Dave]

If you arrive on the 28th then good carnival night is the actual "wake" that rab mentioned. The sardine symbolises the carnival and dies on the 3rd March. From around 6pm onwards everyone changes costumes and that day dresses in black but still in daft and extravagent costumes and scream and cry along the streets. That goes on until everyone is too fed up or too drunk to cry any more then they go to one of the "chiringitos" /bars or stages where there's a DJ and dance for the rest of the night. Yes, it's literally all night long. The 5th is the last parade of the sardine (30 foot model) from the old part of the city to the Las Canteras beach where it's burnt and buried and then there's fireworks and yet another all night party.

Thanks for reply Owen, looks like a heavy night of mourning for me!:sad:Must remember some onions! Will try to get some pics for Rab too.

[Soren]

If you want to have some feeling of the carneval and carneval quen you can se a slideshow with sound I make this year in Las Palmas. Speaker are in swedish but enjoy the pictures and musik:
http://media.vildmarksdata.se/profero/laspalmaskarneval2.wmv

(It starts in Windows Media Player, about 2 min. and 40 seconds in length)

[jose]

your fotos are very very good fantastico !!!