Program of Cartagena Carnival

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