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Four dancers seek to be the new Carnival Ambassador of Concordia

<p>Stones, sequins, immense backpieces and headdresses covered in feathers, eyeshadow, lipstick and a unique carnival charisma fused with an elegance that leaves spectators stunned, are the essential ingredients that surround the ambassadors of each Concordia carnival troupe.</p>

Crowded and passionate first night of Carnival

<p><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><i>The new edition of the Concordia Carnival began on an excellent night where the Comparsas showcased their new artistic proposal on the "Atanasio Bonfiglio" track. The Battle of the Passions is now underway: Bella Samba, Ráfaga, Emperatriz, and Imperio took to the Corsódromo Avenue to compete for the 2019 cup, dazzling the entire audience that filled the venue as well as the thousands who followed the live broadcasts carried out over the internet.</i></font></p>

In the Centenario neighborhood: the Pequeños Duendes parades begin

<p>Since August, they have been preparing to fill the city's neighborhoods with rhythm, joy, and color. The Pequeños Duendes will begin parading through the neighborhoods this Friday, January 25th, at 8:00 PM in the Centenario neighborhood. Together with the main Carnival and the Popular Carnival, the Pequeños Duendes turn the city into <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">the c</span>apital of <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">c</span>arnivals.</p>

The Bicentennial House will be part of the Carnival

<p>The Bicentennial House is a place that offers various art courses and workshops, such as theater, dance, ceramics, costume design, and theatrical makeup. Located in the Sarmiento neighborhood, on the Víctor Oppel premises, it is a space that generates equal opportunities for all, and in this new edition of the Carnival, it will be very present, both in the major troupes and in the popular carnivals.</p>

"Carnival is tourism, it is social support, and it is an opportunity to get ahead"

<p>Representatives of the Concordia Carnival spoke, one week before the start of the parades, about the social importance and the opportunity for economic development that the festival represents for the city at this time. "Today more than ever we must hold the Carnival, because there are many people who work and it means an economic income for their families," agreed the presidents of the troupes consulted.</p>

"Carnival is a popular festival that will help Concordia get ahead"

<p>One week before the start of the 2019 edition of the Concordia Carnival, the Executive Director of the Carnival Entity, Sebastián Cuberli, points out the importance of holding the event during these times of emergency that the city is experiencing due to the rising of the Uruguay River. “It is a festival that helps the tourist and economic development of the city. Beyond the show, which attracts so many people, the Carnival generates employment and investments, stimulates the economic circuit, and strengthens the city's tourist proposal. Today, more than ever, we need to preserve the jobs of the Carnival, for tourists to come, for people to support this festival, and for the Carnival to also be a tool to help Concordia get back on its feet when the river goes down, which is always the hardest part of this story,” he says.</p>

The purchase of tables for the Youth VIP is done in person at the Shopping Center

<p>The purchase of seats in the Youth VIP sector for the Concordia Carnival is now enabled. This special sector is located halfway along the route of the Corsódromo track, and is accessed via Avda. Próspero Bovino street. It has four rows of tables located on different levels that allow you to enjoy the entire show with a preferential view.</p>

Prioritizing assistance and prevention due to the rising of the Uruguay River, the start of the Carnival is rescheduled

<p><i>Due to the weather contingency that the city is experiencing during these days, Mayor Enrique Cresto decided to reschedule the start of the Carnival in order to prioritize human resources in the attention and assistance to families who may be affected by the rising of the Uruguay River. This rescheduling also affects the Pequeños Duendes Carnival.&nbsp;</i></p>

The Corsódromo will host the troupes this Monday and Tuesday in the lead-up to the Carnival

María de los Ángeles Botello won the motorcycle from the Carnival contribution bond

<p>The Carnival Entity and the Coordination of Neighborhood Workshops and Cultural Events of the Sports Secretariat, organized within the framework of the actions ordered by Mayor Cresto to continue promoting the growth of our carnivals, and with the support of the company "Previsora del Paraná", a raffle that was distributed to the participating troupes of both the Pequeños Duendes and the major carnival with the aim of collaborating with the investment that the Carnival members make.</p>

From the Concordia Carnival to the Rio Carnival

<p>She paraded in the "Atanasio Bonfiglio" Corsódromo and now competes to be one of the "Muses" of the Rio de Janeiro Carnival. Concordia native Antonella Pajares is a candidate to be one of the dancers to parade in the Sambadrome of Marqués de Sapucaí, and she needs everyone's vote to achieve this dream.</p>

They shine in the country's theaters but do not forget their beginnings in the Concordia Carnival

<p>Concordia dancers Federica Irigaray and Juan Ángel Olivera are artists who emerged in the Concordia Carnival and currently shine in theater plays with renowned actors and directors, but they do not forget their roots in the greatest festival of the city of Concordia.</p>