The magical carnival of Tenerife

The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a popular festival which boasts far-flung traditions over time and, according to a statement on the website of the City Hall, dates back even to the fifteenth century.

Starting from 2008 all eighty groups involved in the carnival have made an agreement with the Cabildo of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in which they undertake to spread the image of tourism this Canary Island of through one of the best carnivals in the world. The carnival groups, following the sponsorship and patrocini, apply the logo tour the island of Tenerife in their entirety of publicity and dissemination of the grouping.

Because of thousands of people who poured on the roads every year for more than a week at this event, this carnival can boast, along with that of Cadiz, in the highest regard pearls festivities which grants the Ministry of Tourism of Spain: January 18, 1980 was declared in fact Feast of International Tourist Interest.

The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has a different theme each year-that this year is "Magic" - and stands out in two parts parallel: the carnival "official" and the carnival in the street. The official carnival is inspired by different groups of street music, extras, costumes, musical groups competitors. In turn, thousands of people poured every day in the streets with their disguises animating giving life to "carnival in the street".

The groups of street music (in Spanish Murgas) are the most popular and consist of groups of people singing, accompanied only by percussion instruments, with letters by criticism of the political and social problems in general.

Each year during an evening gala, broadcast on television for custom throughout Spain, was elected Queen of Carnival. A jury composed of members of municipal companies and celebrities is responsible for electing the queen. In 2008, the jury was presided by Italian actress Sophia Loren. The costumes of candidates weigh between 150 and 200 kg and this is why the girl help with wheels for transporting them. The girl who was elected queen will be responsible for that year, to represent the carnival in various tourism fairs.