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The traditional carnivalesque tradition ordered that they, the women, be in charge of
keeping the puppet,
those misshapen dolls in the purest scarecrow style that should conveniently fly through the air when this
time of comparsas and revelry
arrived in Madrid.
The men's mission, for their part, was to rob the puppets, who pretended to be popular characters who deserved a good beating.
Hence the mocking couplets to the sound of dulzainas and bagpipes that accompanied the game.
Francisco de Goya himself immortalized this practice so typical of the capital's carnival in his work
El pelele
(1791-1792), exhibited at the Prado Museum.
And yes, it is they, the women, who throw the scarecrow in the painting over the top.
Today, it is still one of the
most celebrated customs
these days in the region.
And as an example, the manteo session that will take place at the
Matadero cultural center
tomorrow at 11:00.
Of course, not only the females can throw the dolls in flight.
Slaughterhouse as epicenter
The carnival gives for much more.
From meetings of murgas to dances with a Latin flavor.
From
costume parties to
the burial of the sardine.
For this reason, after the suspension of the celebrations last year due to the pandemic, both the capital and the rest of the community resume the party until February 2 with the appropriate restrictions.
Even so, some classics such as the masked ball at the
Círculo de Bellas Artes
or the parades in towns such as
Colmenar Viejo
or
Paracuellos del Jarama
have been cancelled.
The manteo del pelele at the Matadero cultural center.
Even so, the list of plans for these days is endless and starts today at 1:00 p.m. with the opening speech of the singer
Soleá Morente
, who will later give a concert.
The venue chosen is the aforementioned Matadero, in Madrid Río, which will also host the
Meeting of Terrestrial Comrades
, a parade with
an ecological theme
in which you can see the designs previously made by the little ones in the Children's
Custome Lab
, a workshop of "non-human disguises."
Between troupes and dances
The
open-air square
of the cultural center will also be the scene of musical performances such as that of the artist Amatria (today at 11:30 a.m.), the carnival dance led by DJs
Chica Gang, Drea,
Toccororo and Brava (today at 5:00 p.m. ) or the XIV Meeting of Murgas and Chirigotas (tomorrow at 12:00), in which
eight groups
from the community will participate.
Gathering of chirigotas and comparsas in the capital.
Carlos III and the sardines
The traditional burial of the sardine will put an end to so much celebration on March 2.
The funeral procession will march along the banks of the Manzanares from the hermitage of
San Antonio de la Florida
to the Fuente de los Pajaritos, in the
Casa de Campo
, accompanied by the inseparable
giants and big heads
.
By the way, it was Carlos III who established the invention after a shipment of rotten fish arrived in the city.
What occurred to the monarch before the unbearable stench?
Order to bury the consignment on the banks of the river.
The route of the burial of the sardine along the banks of the Manzanares.
Celebrations in the villages
The festivities throughout the region include parades such as those planned in Alcobendas, Parla,
Móstoles, Leganés, Fuenlabrada
, Majadahonda, Algete, San Lorenzo de El Escorial or
Alcorcón
, among many other municipalities.
The latter, in addition, will reward the best collective costumes, while offering the VI Contest of
Comparsas and Chirigotas
(Teatro Buero Vallejo) and a children's party.
In
Pozuelo de Alarcón
they bet on children with balloon twisting workshops, carnival plates or Venetian masks.
Giants and big heads are not lacking in towns such as Torrejón de Ardoz, whose bullring will host
the sardine burial parade tomorrow
.
Getafe organizes concerts and presents its puppet, while Alcalá de Henares signs up for the celebration with parades, musical performances and solidarity events.
Big heads are not lacking these days in the capital.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
CHILDREN. Mask workshops and mobile discos
Dances, storytelling, prizes, costume or mask workshops and mini-discotheques.
The little ones have all kinds of plans.
PARTY. Murgas meeting in 'Rivas de Janeiro'
Parades, costume contests, chirigotas and troupes to become 'Rivas de Janeiro', as they call the municipality.
MUSIC
.
To the rhythm of DJ Nano and Azúcar Moreno in Arganda del Rey
The town joins in with performances and a program around the world of the circus with magic shows and acrobatic courses.
GASTRO. Potato contest and wake with mourners
Mejorada del Campo has organized the X edition of its culinary contest together with parades and a sardine wake with mourners.
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