Once the Carnival Museum Costumes competition was over, the XXXIV edition of the Murgas and Chirigotas contest of the Miguelturra Carnival began.

The first prize worth 600 euros went to Puertollano and his comparsa of female voices La Victoria, whose theme revolved around the problem of women and their improvement day by day.

The Flamingos of the Torralba de Calatrava Ravine won the second prize of 500 euros. They delighted us with a parody of hunting and the sufferings of hunters. Their dog, Canelo, was also present, although, incidentally, he was a little under the weather.

The chirigota El Culo de la Manola of Damiel and its subject “Los Tarugos”, obtained the third prize, endowed with 400 euros. In this case, the work of the carpenters was the theme chosen by this chirigota.

The fourth prize of 250 euros went to the chirigota from Alcázar de San Juan, Pa mear y no echar gota (To pee and not to pour a drop). Babies and the worries of parents was the chosen theme.

Daimiel’s Gondola, a troupe of Daimiel witches and their song Bewitched, won the fifth prize of 150 euros.

Víctor López Ruíz, professor of guitar, Javier Vallejo Climent, master of interpretation of bassoon, José Vicente Romero, composer and music teacher, Rosa Vallejo Climent, professor of singing and Ricardo Muñoz Castellanos, professor of oboe and director of the Band Miguelturra Symphony, were the members of the jury.

All the prizes were sponsored by the Miguelturra Town Council and presented by the Councilor for Festivities, Diego Rodríguez; the King of Carnival, Serafín Delgado; the President of the Peñas Association, Raúl Domínguez; and the major masks: José Cañizares and Antonia Nieto in 2017; and José Muñoz and Mercedes Rivas in 2016.