Dénia The city is once again celebrating carnival in the streets this year. The Department of Parties The Dénia City Council has scheduled the 2024 Carnival celebration for Saturday, February 10, 2024, starting at 5:00 p.m., with the theme "Building a better world," which will combine environmental protection and sustainability, as well as world peace.
Once again this year, the carnival festivities have been decentralized, giving prominence to the city's various neighborhoods with a parade that will wind its way through the city center. The parade will depart at 17:30 p.m. from Calle la Vía, continue along Calle Quevedo, then through Plaza de Archiduque Carlos and along Calle Patricio Ferrándiz, and will conclude on Calle Sagunto. The parade will be enlivened by a batucada band and other performers. entertainers They will carry buckets of different colors for recycling and items prepared with balloons made from recyclable materials, and symbols related to peace.
carnival costume contest
With the aim of continuing the tradition of celebrating the carnival in Dénia, the Department of Festivals is once again organizing the famous children's costume contest, and this year, as a great novelty, they wanted to involve older people, creating the new “Senior” category (from 60 years old). The contest will therefore have four categories, with three prizes awarded per modality:
- mini (up to 4 years)
- children (5 to 12 years)
- troupe (no age limit)
- older (from 60 years old)
All those who wish to participate in the different categories of the traditional costume contest must register on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the two registration points that will be enabled in the following locations:
- from 17:00 p.m. to 17:30 p.m. on La Vía street near the Toy Museum
- starting at 18:00 p.m. at the intersection of Patricio Ferrándiz Street and Sagunto Street
Registration for the contest is mandatory and free. The contest will be held starting at 18:30 p.m. on the stage that will be located at the intersection between Sagunto and Patricio Ferrándiz streets. The participants will have to show their costumes to the audience and the jury. The theme of the costume contest is free, and originality, the elaboration of the costume and the staging on stage will be valued. On the other hand, for the troupes the criteria that the jury will take into account will be the quality and originality of the costume design.
The award ceremony for the winners of the contest will take place at approximately 19:30 p.m. After the awards ceremony, there will be a children's discomobile until 21:00 p.m. at the same location.
