With just a few days left until the start of Carnival, this event is becoming established and a regular part of the pre-Carnival. On the evening of Saturday, February 18, the traditional presentation dinner for the 2017 Carnival’s Major Masks was held at the CERE.

José Cañizares and Antonia Nieto, chaired the table together with Victoria Sobrino, mayor of Miguelturra, Diego Rodríguez, Councilor for Celebrations, Fátima Mondéjar, Councilor for Culture, Serafín Delgado, King of Carnival, José Muñoz and Mercedes Rivas, Major Masks of 2016 and Raúl Domínguez, president of the Carnival Peñas Association.

With nearly 300 attendees, including senior masked dancers from previous years and members of local carnival groups and groups, the event began with speeches by the members of the presidential table. They thanked the attendees for attending this presentation, which practically kicked off the Churriego carnival. They also invited everyone to experience the carnival to the fullest. The event will begin on February 24th with the opening speech by Pepe Ribagorda and conclude on March 5th with the traditional Piñata Sunday parade.