Presentation of the 4th Cultural Days of the Miguelturra Carnival
Under the title ‘Tradition, Ritual and Society: Carnival as the Culmination of the Festive Winter’, Miguelturra will once again unite culture and research on February 6, 7 and 8. The CERE (anteroom to the Carnival Museum) will be the epicenter of a program that includes lectures, round tables, workshops and the popular theatrical tours by Flauti Flauti Teatro.
Carmen María Mohíno, Councilor for Culture and Festivities, highlighted the growing popularity of this event, which allows for a deeper understanding of the symbolism and social value of the festival. She also emphasized the project’s expansion, which this year already included a successful preliminary debate in Ciudad Real. The councilor also mentioned the return of the themed tastings at the Taberna Taskarnaval (February 3-5), an event that blends history and gastronomy.
For their part, Diego Rodríguez, president of the Association of Clubs, and Francisco Manuel Peco, director of the conference, agreed that the objective is to protect the historical legacy of the “churriego” carnival from a scientific and educational perspective, inviting all citizens to participate in this proposal, which is already a benchmark in the region.
As part of the events of these 4th Cultural Days, there will be a presentation of the book “Get to Know Me, Miguelturra Carnival. 40+5 Anniversary of the Association of Peñas” by Berna Martínez, a resident of Miguelturra, in which this website and its owner, the Historical-Cultural Association carnavaldemiguelturra.es, are participating.
Programming
Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 February | 9:00 PM | Taskarnaval Tavern
Wine tasting with food pairing and an introduction to the history of Carnival
Conversations about Carnival: the taste of intangible heritage
Friday, February 6
- 5:30 p.m. Reception of participants and free visit to the Carnival Museum
- 6:00 PM. Opening of the Conference . Participants: Luis Ramón Mohíno López, Mayor of Miguelturra; Diego Rodríguez Tercero, President of the Cultural Association of Carnival Groups of Miguelturra; and Francisco M. Peco, Director of the Cultural Days of the Miguelturra Carnival.
- 6:20 p.m. Masks and altars: an encounter between the pagan and the religious. Speaker: Julián Rodrigo Mora
- 7:00 p.m. Nine years, a thousand memories: a story of clubs and people. Speaker: Raúl Domínguez Donate
- 7:40 p.m. Presentation of the book Get to know me, Miguelturra Carnival. 40+5 Anniversary Association of Carnival Peñas of Miguelturra, by the author from Miguelturra: Berna Martínez Romero
- 8:30 p.m. Dramatized visit with Flauti Flauti Teatro: Here, Carnival isn’t just watched… It’s lived! It’s played!
Saturday, February 7
Tomorrow
- 10:00 a.m. Reception of participants and free visit to the Carnival Museum
- 10:30 a.m. Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma, the eternal struggle. Theological symbolism and worldview of Carnival in 14th-century Castile . Speaker: José Ramón González Fernández
- 11:10 a.m. Fat Thursday as the start of Carnival. Speaker: Rafael Sánchez Espinosa
- 11:50 a.m. Break – Coffee
- 12:20 pm. The world turned upside down. Speaker: Julio Espadas Alcázar
- 1:00 PM. Design your poster: websites, tips, and creative ideas. Speaker: Bernardo Ballesteros Sánchez
Late
- 4:30 p.m. Carnival in the Transition: Change and Evolution. Speaker: Esmeralda Muñoz Sánchez
- 5:10 p.m. Carnivals. Rituals, symbols and traditional meanings . Ponente: Jordi Ferrús Batiste
- 5:50 p.m. Karakarra. Speaker: Lola Muñoz Hervás
- 6:30 p.m. Closing ceremony of the Conference
- 7:00 p.m. Dramatized visit with Flauti Flauti Teatro: Here, Carnival isn’t just watched… It’s lived! It’s played!
Sunday, February 8
- 12:30 p.m. Dramatized visit with Flauti Flauti Teatro: Here, Carnival isn’t just watched… It’s lived! It’s played!
