Program of Cartagena Carnival
Year 2023
The batucadas, concerts and parades through the streets are the main attraction of the Carnival of Cartagena, where there will also be contests of chirigotas, drag queens and queens of the festivities.
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CARTAGENA CARNIVAL PROGRAMME 2023
FRIDAY 10th FEBRUARY
CARTAGENA CARNIVAL PROCLAMATION
- 08:00 p.m. PARADE WITH BATUCADA
Arrival in Icue Square of carnival groups from: Santa Florentina, Carmen y Sagasta
PARADE WITH BATUCADA - 08:30 p.m. GROUPS MEETING IN ICUE SQUARE AND PARADE
Tour: Puertas de Murcia, Mayor street, Town Hall Square - 09:00 p.m. PROCLAMATION FROM THE TOWN HALL BALCONY
Carnival Performances
Tasting of "meatballs of Don Carnal" - 10:00 p.m. LIVE SHOW
Los Happys
SATURDAY 11st FEBRUARY
- GALA ELECTION OF THE CHILDREN`S QUEEN
5:00 p.m. SPORTS HALL WSSEL DE GUIMBARDA
Early bird tickets: Shopping center El Corte Ingles (Cartagena) - GREAT CARNIVAL GALA AND ELECTION OF THE ADULT QUEEN
10:00 p.m. SPORTS HALL WSSEL DE GUIMBARDA
Early bird tickets: Shopping Center El Corte Ingles (Cartagena)
SUNDAY 12nd FEBRUARY
XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHOREOGRAPHIC GROUPS
- 12:00 p.m. CHILDREN CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION
- 06:00 p.m. ADULT CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION (1st phase)
- 09:00 p.m. ADULT CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION (2nd phase)
SPORTS HALL WSSELL DE GUIMBARDA
Early bird tickets: Shopping center El Corte Ingles (Cartagena)
MONDAY 13th FEBRUARY
VII NATIONAL COMPETITION OF DRAG-QUEEN "CITY OF CARTAGENA"
09:00 p.m. SPORTS HALL WSSELL DE GUIMBARDA
Early bird tickets: Shopping Center El Corte Ingles (Cartagena)
TUESDAY 14th FEBRUARY
PARADE OF CARNIVAL GROUPS
07:00 p.m. OLD TOWN
Meeting in Juan XXIII Square
Tour: Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque, Sagasta street, Icue
Square, Puertas de Murcia, Honda street, San Francisco Square
WEDNESDAY 15th FEBRUARY
- PARADE OF CARNIVAL GROUPS
07:00 p.m. OLD TOWN
Meeting in Town Hall Square
Tour: Mayor Street, Puertas de Murcia, Icue Square, Sagasta Street, San Roque, Carmen
Street, Santa Florentina Street - FIRST SEMIFINAL OF XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHIRIGOTAS "CITY OF CARTAGENA"
09.00 p.m. "EL BATEL" AUDITORIUM, CARTAGENA
Early bird tickets: El Batel Auditorium and Internet
THURSDAY 16th FEBRUARY
SECOND SEMIFINAL OF XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHIRIGOTAS "CITY OF CARTAGENA"
09.00 p.m. "EL BATEL" AUDITORIUM, CARTAGENA
Early bird tickets: El Batel Auditorium and Internet
FRIDAY 17th FEBRUARY
- SCHOOL PARADE
11.00 a.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque, Jabonerias Street,
Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor Street, Town Hall Square - OUR SENIOR CARNIVAL
05:00 p.m. Jiménez de la Espada Pavilion Election King and Queen of our elders Exhibition
of Comparsas of Our Elders and Dance - FINAL OF XX REGIONAL COMPETITION OF CHIRIGOTAS "CITY OF CARTAGENA"
08.00 p.m. FIRST PASS
11.30 p.m. SECOND PASS
EL BATEL" AUDITORIUM, CARTAGENA
Early bird tickets: El Batel Auditorium and Internet
SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY
- STREET CHIRIGOTAS PERFORMANCE
12.00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE - CARNIVAL PARADE COMPARSAS ADULT AND FOREIGN 2023
06.00 p.m. PARADE
DEPARTURE: Corner San Anton Avenue with Francisco de Borja Street, San Anton Avenue,
España Square, Carmen street, Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Aire Street, Cañon
Street, Town Hall square, Heroes de Cavite Square and Mayor Square - LIVE MUSIC
07:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE REMEMBER PARTY
"FLY TO 90"
Dj Javi volumen & Dj pipe
Dj Paco García (Kko)
SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY
- CHILDREN´S CARNIVAL
12:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
Children's Show
Children's Costume Contest - PERFORMANCE OF CHIRIGOTAS IN THE STREET
12:00 p.m. ICUE SQUARE
MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY
- PARADE AND FESTIVAL OF CHOREOGRAPHY GROUPS
06:00 p.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor
Street, Town Hall Square, Mayor Square
07:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
Performance Choreography Groups of the Carnival of Cartagena Children and Adults
TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY
- MR. CARNAL´S PARADE
07:00 p.m. PARADE
Juan XXIII Square, Santa Florentina Street, Carmen Street, San Roque Street, Sagasta Street,
Puertas de Murcia, San Sebastian Square, Mayor Street, Town Hall Street and Mayor Square - AWARDS CEREMONY AND MR CARNAL FAREWELL
9:00 p.m. MAYOR SQUARE
Awards Ceremony
Tasting of "Tetillas de Doña Cuaresma" and "Pelotas de D. Carnal"
Mr. Carnal burning and fireworks
EXHIBITION OF THE CARNIVAL OF CARTAGENA
FROM JANUARY 20 TO FEBRUARY 21
SHOPPING CENTER CORTE INGLES CARTAGENA
