This morning, Mayor Enrique Cresto and Vice Mayor Armando Gay purchased their tickets to attend the Concordia Carnival parades that begin on Saturday, January 21. Both predicted a carnival “that will surprise the people of Concordia with its growth and color.” For the local Mayor, times of “growth and improvement” are coming for one of the city's most traditional celebrations.
"The passion with which this festival is experienced is unique in the whole country," highlighted Mayor Cresto. "When we took office, our decision was to work to make it the main tourist attraction of the summer in our city," said the municipal president. "The important thing is to work together, from the public sector, with institutions and the private sector, so that this festival continues to grow," and he assured that "this year the Carnival will consolidate itself as a popular spectacle of excellence."
"The Concordia Carnival is one of the best in the country, and I have no doubt that in a short time it will be the most important one," noted Vice Mayor and President of the Deliberative Council, Armando Gay. "Because of the color and the show provided by each troupe, which year after year put on a better presentation, and because of how it is experienced in the stands. It is a passion that is contagious," he described.
"Since the last edition, Mayor Enrique Cresto promoted clear measures to upgrade the Carnival and make it the great tourist spectacle of the summer. From the Carnival Entity, we are working in that direction," maintained the president of the Entity, Matías Soto. "The online ticket sales system is one of the objectives set by Mayor Cresto, because it is a benefit for tourists but also makes it easier for the residents of Concordia themselves to purchase them," he considered.
"Prize advances were delivered to the troupes, the venue was conditioned regarding the access and exit of the floats and artists, among other improvements, which help to provide a high-quality show, and which was achieved thanks to the support of the different areas of the municipality and the decision made by the Mayor," added Soto.
What you need to know
The Carnival begins this Saturday, January 21 at 9:00 PM at the Atanasio Bonfiglio Municipal Corsodrome. After the official inauguration, the so-called "battle of passions" will begin. The parade order for the first night is as follows: Unisur, Bella Samba, Imperio, Ráfaga, and Emperatriz.
Those who have purchased their general tickets (for the stands), as well as accredited press, must enter through Próspero Bovino Street. On the other hand, access to the VIP Tables sector is through Gobernador Cresto Street.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online at www.concordiacarnaval.com.ar There, you can also reserve seats for the VIP Sector. Through this method, you can pay with a credit card, or by printing a voucher to pay in cash at Caja Mixta or at the Municipal Revenue Office.
The exchange of online tickets is carried out from Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and on Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Tourism Office of the Civic Center (Mitre Pellegrini)
At Caja Mixta, in turn, you can make the purchase in person, for those who are not familiar with the online sales system.
It is also possible to purchase tickets with Sidecreer, at the provincial card offices, at 130 Mitre Street, and you can pay in installments.
The price of advance tickets is $100 for the first night. Children from 2 to 12 years old pay $50, and children under 2 years old pay a $20 insurance fee.
On Saturday starting at 6:00 PM, sales will be enabled at the Corsodrome venue, at the door price, that is, $150 for a general ticket.