Program of Águilas Carnival

The Águilas Carnival is one of the most famous carnivals in Spain, it was declared of International Tourist Interest in 2015, and lasts two weeks, are you going to miss it?

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ÁGUILAS CARNIVAL PROGRAM 2023

FROM FEBRUARY 10 TO MARCH 10

Friday February 10

Great Gala change of powers between the Children's Characters of Carnival 2020 and 2023.
Location: "Diego Calvo Valera" Pavilion
Scheduled time: 9:00 p.m.

Saturday February 11

Great Gala change of powers between the adult Characters of Carnival 2020 and 2023.
Location: "Diego Calvo Valera" Pavilion
Scheduled time: 9:00 p.m.

Sunday February 12

• XXVII Duathlon "Carnival of Eagles 2023"
  Place: Esplanade of the Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
  Estimated time: 09:00 a.m.
• XXI Carnival Regatta - X Estrella de Levante Trophy (1st Manga)
  Location: Marina "Club Náutico"
• XIV National Festival of music bands "Carnival Music"
  Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
  Estimated time: 1:00 p.m.
• XXII paper costume contest and XIV body makeup contest
  Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
  Scheduled time: 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday February 14

Decision and awards ceremony of the XXVII "Carnaval de Águilas 2023" literary contest and presentation of the official book of the Carnival of Águilas 2023.
Place: House of Culture "Francisco Rabal"
Scheduled time: 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday February 15

Decision of the XXVIII School drawing and writing contest "Carnaval de Águilas 2023"
Place: House of Culture "Francisco Rabal"
Estimated time: 7:00 p.m.

Thursday February 16

• XXIII Release of the Mussona.
  Place: Esplanade of the Castle.
  Estimated time: 22:30.
  Approximate arrival at Plaza de España: 11:45 p.m.
• Welcome to carnival 2023 and fireworks.
  Place: Plaza de España Scheduled time: 12:00 p.m.
  Opening of beach bars and night carnival

Friday February 17

• School parades
  Place: Different educational centers of Águilas
  Estimated time: 09:30 a.m.
• Failure of the weighing of the characters of Carnival 2023 (Their weight in products of the land)
  Location: Plaza de España
  Scheduled time: 8:15 p.m.
• XXXIII National Cuerva Contest.
  Place of departure: Headquarters of the Federation of Peñas
  Scheduled time: 8:00 p.m.
• Chirigota performance "Las Esturreás"
  Place: Different streets of Águilas
  Time: To be determined.
• XIII Release of the Children's Mussona
  Departure: Place of origin
  Scheduled time: 8:00 p.m.
• Battle between Doña Cuaresma and Don Carnal Infantil and proclamation of the infantile Muse
  Location: Plaza de España.
  Scheduled time: 9:30 p.m.

Saturday February 18

• XXI Carnival Regatta - X Estrella de Levante Trophy (2nd Manga)
  Location: Marina "Club Náutico"
• Delivery of the "Mussona Trophy" - Carnival Regatta
  Place: Yacht Club
  Scheduled time: 6:30 p.m.
• Battle between Doña Cuaresma and Don Carnal, proclamation of the Muse and Town Crier and Welcome of the lady mayoress.
  Location: Plaza de España
  Scheduled time: 10:00 p.m.

Sunday February 19

First great parade of comparsas and floats.
Location: Juan Carlos I Avenue and Rey Carlos III Street.
Expected start time: 18:00.

Monday February 20

Night carnival.
Location: Plaza de España
Estimated time: 24:00h

Tuesday February 21

Second great parade of comparsas and floats.
Location: Juan Carlos I Avenue and Rey Carlos III Street.
Expected start time: 18:00.

Thursday February 23

Performance of the murga "Los Ciegos, Ciegos Perdíos"
Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
Scheduled time: 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Friday February 24

• XXVI National Contest of Foreign Comparsas.
  Location: Juan Carlos I Avenue and Rey Carlos III Street.
  Expected start time: 18:00.
• Murga performance "The Blind, Lost Blind"
  Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
  Scheduled time: 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Saturday February 25

• Third great parade of comparsas and floats.
  Location: Juan Carlos I Avenue and Rey Carlos III Street.
  Expected start time: 18:00.
• Burning of Don Carnal and fireworks display.
  Place: Port of the West.
  Scheduled time: At the end of the parade. 12:00 p.m. approximately.
• Awards.
  Location: Plaza de España
  Estimated time: At the end of the burning of Don Carnal.

Saturday March 4

XIX National Drag Queen Contest.
Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
Scheduled time: 9:00 p.m.

Friday March 10

VI National Contest of chirigotas
Place: Auditorium and Congress Center "Infanta Doña Elena"
Scheduled time: 9:00 p.m.

The federation of supporters clubs reserves the right to modify, annul or suspend for justified reasons any of the acts provided for in this advance, making it known at the time.