Churriego stand-up comedian Chema Trujillo will perform during the break in the first act of the 2018 Churriego pre-carnival. The highlight will be a performance by the Cadiz-based comparsa “Araka la Kana” and the anthology by Juan Carlos Aragón.

Juan Carlos Aragón is one of the most renowned composers of the Cádiz Carnival. He won his first award in 1999 with the chirigota Los Yesterdays, in 2002 with the comparsa Los Angeles Caídos, in 2007 with the comparsa Araka la Kana, and in 2015 with the comparsa Los Millonarios.

Araka la Kana, led by Juan Carlos Aragón Becerra, won first prize for comparsas at the COAC (Council of Accords), honoring Uruguayan comparsas. This first prize allowed them to tour Uruguay in April, sharing the stage with José María Gatussa Silva’s Uruguayan comparsa from Montevideo, “Araca la Cana.” They will also share the stage on June 7, 2007, at the Teatro Falla in Cádiz for the Carnival Gala.

Tickets are now available for purchase

Tickets can be purchased in advance for €10 at the following points of sale: Casa de Cultura and Fegopán in Miguelturra, Patio de Mi Casa in Ciudad Real, Vip Padel in Malagón, and Bar San Luis in Carrión. Tickets are available at the door for €13.

The event sponsors are: Miguelturra City Council, Onda Cero, and Autotrack Mercedes Benz. Kim Gym, Fegopán, Alberto Soria Electrical Installations, Miguelturra Installations, Estrella Galicia, Dasego, Biluja, and the Marcos Bastante Veterinary Service are collaborating.

The presentation ceremony, held in the plenary hall of Miguelturra Town Hall on Thursday, December 4, was attended by the Councilor for Celebrations, Diego Rodríguez, and the president of the Peña Los Cansaliebres, Alberto Soria.