An intense weekend prior to the Miguelturra Carnival

The II Carnival Cultural Days, held from February 2 to 4, have ended with great success in their journey through the Churriego pre-carnival.

A conference that included as speakers Francisco Manuel Peco, director of the conference and graduate in History and Music Sciences, Esmeralda Muñoz, doctor in Contemporary History, José Ramón González, historian and president of the Malastardes Association, as well as Berna Martínez, computer scientist, web designer of carnavaldemiguelturra.es, official website of the Miguelturra Carnival Peñas Cultural Association and president of the Historical-Cultural Association carnavaldemiguelturra.es, closing the presentations Manuel Ruiz Toribio with a commented photography exhibition.

Discussion panels and conferences were the highlights of the conference.

The following people took part in the various roundtable discussions: Serafín Delgado, King of the Carnival, Octavio Martín and Vicente Ramírez, the following peñas: The Ham, The Goat, The Reapers, The Jester, Major Masks, The Cansaliebres, The Puntillo, The Rocheros, The Fregquísimos, Charanga Alhiguí and the Peña Spartan@s.

The conferences have been about “The Miguelturra Carnival and its surroundings over time”, “Carnival in the History of the art of provocation to its stages of prohibition”, “Between legend and memory”, “Carnival of Miguelturra in the 21st Century. Its dissemination through new technologies” and “Exhibition of commented photography. Disguised Memory”.

As for the debate tables and colloquiums, we have been able to enjoy “A life full of carnival”, “A democratic carnival: emergence of clubs during the last decades of the 20th century” and “Current and future of the Miguelturra Carnival”. 

The conferences have been directed by Francisco Manuel Peco, while the presentation of the different events, moderation of tables and debates, has had as its protagonist Berna Martínez, author of the book “Get to know me, Miguelturra Carnival”.

The mayor of the town, Luis Ramón Mohíno, performed both the opening and closing ceremonies of the conference. Mohíno praised the work done by Francisco M. Peco, as well as that of all those who participated in the various panels and events organized.

Street theater and children’s activities

On Saturday morning, the little ones also had a great time. A masterclass led by Chef Rocío Arroyo at the Carnival Palace helped them learn how to make Frying Pan Fruit.

Meanwhile, on the street, the local theater group Flauti Flauti has put on a street theater performance about various historical aspects of our carnival, with wit and great humor.

Our thanks to the photographers Enrique Ruiz Arenas and Fran Sánchez (Diario de Miguelturra) for providing photographs of these days.