It will be during Monday and Tuesday, with the epicenter at Plaza Urquiza. 16 groups will participate and there will be more than 100 artists on stage.
This Friday afternoon, the presentation of what will be a new edition of the Popular Carnival of Joy took place, an event that has been running for 20 years and for this occasion, they invite the entire community to join the two days of activities.
It will be during Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th, with Plaza Urquiza as the epicenter and the traditional closing, on the second day, with the parade to Plaza 25 de Mayo.
Jorge García, Undersecretary of Culture of the Municipality of Concordia, stated that there are high expectations “placed on this great event that is culturally important and transcendent for our city” and that it is being carried out through joint work between different areas of the Municipality of Concordia and the MOMO Group. “We invite people to participate and enjoy this beautiful popular carnival,” he remarked.
MORE THAN 100 ARTISTS
Ivana Almada, from the MOMO Group, gave details of what the activities will be, informing that they begin at 7:00 PM with a stage where several bands will participate, which will mean the presence of more than 100 artists coming from Uruguay, from other provinces and from our city “with Uruguayan-style murga expressions, Buenos Aires-style, among others”.
On Tuesday, the traditional parade will take place, which will connect the two squares, Urquiza and 25 de Mayo, “for which we call on the whole family, the community, groups of friends, and groups related to the carnival, to be able to dress up, to be able to bring slogans, whatever they want”.
“This carnival has as its fundamental premise the recovery of the streets and the use of public spaces and that our citizenry can enjoy what is a free, open-access carnival without violence,” remarked Almada.
Luis Sánchez, head of the Permanent Carnival Entity, highlighted that “we could not be absent, we supported from the first moment and made ourselves available for whatever they need. It is a great attraction that has been around for many years and we are committed to its continued growth because it is the heritage of Concordia”.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Finally, Germán Fernández, from the Municipal Traffic Directorate, indicated that an operation has been prepared for the two days, which includes street closures, detailing that on Monday the 12th, from 2:00 PM, Entre Ríos, Saavedra, San Luis and Ramírez streets will be closed until the end of the activities.
Regarding Tuesday, February 13th, the closure will begin around 5:00 PM, covering the same sector, until the end of the activities, which in this case is with the parade to Plaza 25 de Mayo.
The presentation was accompanied by the Director of Events Magalí Martínez; Andrea Carro, Coordinator of Popular Festivals, and on behalf of the MOMO Group, José Luis Barrios and Luján Peñaloza.
This Friday afternoon, the presentation of what will be a new edition of the Popular Carnival of Joy took place, an event that has been running for 20 years and for this occasion, they invite the entire community to join the two days of activities.
It will be during Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th, with Plaza Urquiza as the epicenter and the traditional closing, on the second day, with the parade to Plaza 25 de Mayo.
Jorge García, Undersecretary of Culture of the Municipality of Concordia, stated that there are high expectations “placed on this great event that is culturally important and transcendent for our city” and that it is being carried out through joint work between different areas of the Municipality of Concordia and the MOMO Group. “We invite people to participate and enjoy this beautiful popular carnival,” he remarked.
MORE THAN 100 ARTISTS
Ivana Almada, from the MOMO Group, gave details of what the activities will be, informing that they begin at 7:00 PM with a stage where several bands will participate, which will mean the presence of more than 100 artists coming from Uruguay, from other provinces and from our city “with Uruguayan-style murga expressions, Buenos Aires-style, among others”.
On Tuesday, the traditional parade will take place, which will connect the two squares, Urquiza and 25 de Mayo, “for which we call on the whole family, the community, groups of friends, and groups related to the carnival, to be able to dress up, to be able to bring slogans, whatever they want”.
“This carnival has as its fundamental premise the recovery of the streets and the use of public spaces and that our citizenry can enjoy what is a free, open-access carnival without violence,” remarked Almada.
Luis Sánchez, head of the Permanent Carnival Entity, highlighted that “we could not be absent, we supported from the first moment and made ourselves available for whatever they need. It is a great attraction that has been around for many years and we are committed to its continued growth because it is the heritage of Concordia”.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Finally, Germán Fernández, from the Municipal Traffic Directorate, indicated that an operation has been prepared for the two days, which includes street closures, detailing that on Monday the 12th, from 2:00 PM, Entre Ríos, Saavedra, San Luis and Ramírez streets will be closed until the end of the activities.
Regarding Tuesday, February 13th, the closure will begin around 5:00 PM, covering the same sector, until the end of the activities, which in this case is with the parade to Plaza 25 de Mayo.
The presentation was accompanied by the Director of Events Magalí Martínez; Andrea Carro, Coordinator of Popular Festivals, and on behalf of the MOMO Group, José Luis Barrios and Luján Peñaloza.