Venetian Carnival Masks Cadiz Spain

by Pablo Avanzini

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Venetian Carnival Masks Cadiz Spain

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Pablo Avanzini

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Los Carnavales de Cadiz is one of the best-known carnivals in Spain. The whole city participates in the carnival for more than two weeks each year, and the presence of this fiesta is almost constant in the city because of the rehearsals, recitals, and contests held throughout the year.

It is a widely held opinion that the city of Cadiz is blessed with the wittiest people in Spain,so it is not surprising that the main characteristics of the carnival in Cadiz are the acerbic criticisms, the droll plays on words, stinging sarcasm, and the irreverence of parody. While some carnivals, elsewhere in the world, stress the spectacular, the glamorous, or the scandalous in costumes, Cadiz distinguishes itself with the sheer cleverness and fertile imagination of its carnival attire. It is traditional to paint the face as a humble substitute for a mask.

It is easy to get involved in the fiesta even if one is a visitor and knows no Spanish. On Saturday, everyone wears a costume, which, many times, is related to the most polemical aspects of the news. However, the Carnival of Cadiz is most famous for the satirical groups of performers called chirigotas. Their music and their lyrics are in the center of the carnival.

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November 4th, 2014

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