On Saturday, January 25, the Miguelturra Carnival was presented at the 2020 International Tourism Fair.

The presentation began with a performance by the Peña El Puntillo, which participated in the 2019 Carnival Museum Costume Contest. A video about the town and its traditions was then shown, while our street mask presented those present with our traditional and delicious Fruta en Sartén (Frying Pan Fruit).

The town’s mayor, Laura Arriaga, took the floor and gave a brief account of the history of the Churriego carnival, a story lost in time and whose celebration was not prevented even by the prohibitions imposed on it. She praised the street mask as the festival’s hallmark.

Arriaga presented the new carnival brand, which reflects the town’s and the carnival’s distinctive features. The Torre Gorda (fat tower), the street mask, and the Burial of the Sardine are among other elements that form part of this new image.

The event was attended by a large group of people representing the town’s Peñas, the Councilor for Festivities, Diego Rodríguez, various members of the Municipal Corporation, Carnival King, Serafín Delgado, President of the Miguelturra Carnival Peñas Association, Raúl Domínguez, Major Masks 2020, Mª Carmen and Manolo, Major Masks 2019, Antonio and Mª Paz, as well as our Street Mask.

Photographs provided by the Miguelturra City Council