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Sunday, May 14, 2006
Carnaval 2006 in Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Here are three fantastic and varied sets of photos from Nami Shion, Robert and Alex Curia, which show various aspects of Carnaval in the streets of Santa Cruz in 2006, from the glitz and glitter of the Carnaval Queen and the fairground; the Cabalgata Anunciadora (that's the kickoff parade on the Friday night before Shrove Tuesday), with plenty of photos of the Murgas (comic, sarcastic groups), dancing troops, as well as ordinary carnaval goers.
One photo that I particularly recommend is this rear view of one of the "Maids of Honour" to the queen. Bear in mind that an equal sized front to this replica galleon was the other side and, that the circular, feathered and gilded vertical part was in the region of 12 feet high and you begin to get a real sense of just how spectacularly outrageous and fantastic and beautiful, these things are. Actually, that costume was my personal favorite this year.
There are 160 pictures in all, which should keep you amused for a while. :)
Carnaval 2006, Carnaval, Cabalgata Anunciadora
One photo that I particularly recommend is this rear view of one of the "Maids of Honour" to the queen. Bear in mind that an equal sized front to this replica galleon was the other side and, that the circular, feathered and gilded vertical part was in the region of 12 feet high and you begin to get a real sense of just how spectacularly outrageous and fantastic and beautiful, these things are. Actually, that costume was my personal favorite this year.
There are 160 pictures in all, which should keep you amused for a while. :)
Carnaval 2006, Carnaval, Cabalgata Anunciadora
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