Program of Almodóvar del Río Carnival

Year 2022

It celebrates: From 27th February to 5th March

Place: Almodóvar del Río (Córdoba)

Regional Competition of Carnival Groups in Almodóvar del Río.

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Programme

Saturday 4 June. Constitution Square

8.30 p.m. XXXIII Boqueroná
22,00 h Carnival Proclamation by José Manuel Moral 'Pitu' and proclamation of 'El hada de alegría', designed by Vega Capel Jiménez
of 'El hada de la alegría', designed by Vega Capel Jiménez, as the mascot for Carnival 2022.
Carnival 2022.
22.45 h. Performance of groups: Chirigota del Olivar 'Blanco y en botella' (Olive grove Chirigota).
and Romancero 'Zaida, la verdadera historia'.
00,00 h Singing Contest
00,30 h 16th Joaquín Gómez Award Ceremony. Sonrisas de Carnaval' to Antonio Sánchez Delgado.

Sunday 5 June. Bda Los Mochos

20.00 h Carnival parade and costume contest
at the headquarters of the AVV Nuevo Futuro.
Departure from the Neighbourhood Civic Centre.
Friday 10 June. Multi-purpose Hall of the IES Cárbula Secondary School.
22.00 h XXXV Regional Competition of Carnival Groups.
Donation: 3 euros/person for the benefit of the Asoc. de Amigos de los Niños Saharauas
de los Niños/as Saharauis (ACANSA) and the Asociación Son Risas.

Saturday 11th June. Constitution Square

20.00 h General parade for adults.

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