The Carnival Palace was once again packed to the brim for the 34th Carnival Museum Costume Competition. At 9:30 p.m., the local groups presented their costumes for the Piñata Sunday parade. The winning costumes, both men’s and women’s, will remain in the Carnival Museum (MOMO) for the next five years.

The prizes were the following:

Individual Costume

Prize: 200 euros sponsored by Certrade Azulejos y Pavimentos, Mª Carmen Corral León, theme: “Tribute to Cirque du Soleil”

Woman’s Costume

Prize: 400 euros sponsored by the Miguelturra City Council, Peña La Cabra, theme: “Pre-Columbian Culture”

Men’s Constume

Prize: 400 euros sponsored by the Miguelturra City Council, Peña El Puntillo, theme: “The Conquest of the West”

Once this competition was over and while the jury deliberated, the prizes for the 3rd Carnival Window Display Competition were awarded. This event allowed local businesses to showcase the festive, carnival-like atmosphere that Miguelturra exudes during these dates.

The event has been organized by the Small Business Association and the Miguelturra City Council. The jury, composed of Diego Rodríguez, Councilor for Festivities of the Miguelturra City Council, Julián Arévalo, and Raúl Domínguez, president of the Miguelturra Carnival Association, awarded the following prizes:

Best Composition and Design Award, gift voucher sponsored by Viajes Rodrigo and Rodrigo’s Inmobiliaria, for Óptica Lara.

Originality and Innovation Award, gift voucher sponsored by Distribuciones Sacra, for El Colmao.

Special Audience Award, gift voucher for a trip sponsored by the City Council of Miguelturra, to Disfrutería de Alba.

All the winners received the corresponding diploma, carnival mask, 30 advertising spots on Radio Miguelturra and an 8 by 11 ad in the BIM for the month of April.