CARNIVAL SITGES 2011

Carnival time is here. Sitges carnival is one among three the most important ones and expectacular in all the country. I would say - crazy. Again there are no spare comments about the passion, people are totally inside of this colourful and also loud event. First 3 days of a week are days off just becouse of carnival, not so bad.
The basic idea of all this celebration is following - as people are very religious in Spain and before Easter is long period of fast, then this is a last moment to have a real party. Therefore Queen of a Carnival and Carnival arrive to the city to take over the leadership and to make their own rules for one week. Every day there are events and parties and a lot of fun. When the party is over they give back the keys to the major of the city and the life goes on its own way again.








So beautiful costumes and group dances, so many people all around. Every team presents its own theme and has a car which is decorated according to that and their own music. 2 evenings there was a great possibility so sea the parade going throught all the town and taking in account that was already dark it was really impressive. There are no limits for fantasy and crativity and it was really interesting to sea beside quite tipical carnival costumes some really brave and creative approaches.


And for sure a lot of things for kids. As traditions here are very strong, all the children from early childhood are already involved into them. Lets say they know how to take care of having a new generation who will take care of all those important things. All kids are amazed0 walking all the week in their masks, and beside that every day in kindergardens and schools all just around carnival thema.


Churus. Another mirracle of life here. First time I tryed them in Festa major. Churus are kind of cocies quite long like a sticks and quite fat, but really, really good as all the food here. In a combinations with hot chocolate they jsut dissapear in your stomack.
What can be better being with a good friend in the cool night near the sea enjoying the magic of carnival.



P.s If you want to expirience a real party one week long and a lot of music, fun and incredibly beautiful carnival costumes visit Sitges next spring around this time!