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20 February 2024

Carnival burns the Sardine and announces an Olympic...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 20 February 2024. The Sardine burned in the waters of Las Canteras to bring Carnival 2024 to a close. The Carnivals...

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12 February 2024

A Drag Queen apotheosis at the end of “Carnivals of...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Monday 12 February, 2024 . If there is a hallmark which defines modern Carnival in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, that...

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05 February 2024

Carnival has a date with its Queen in La Isleta

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Monday, 5 February, 2024 . It was in March 1976, so long ago now. At that time, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, like the...

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29 January 2024

Murga and comparsa groups take over the Carnival

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 29 January 2024. Murgas and comparsas embody the essence of people’s creative expression in the Carnival of Las Palmas...

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15th to 18th Centuries

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival is one of the oldest, most deeply rooted and unique festivals of the Canary Islands capital. For over five centuries the city has celebrated with masquerading, tomfoolery... and flesh.

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Afilarmónica Los Chancletas

Founded in:
1980
President:
Pedro Pulido Santana
Director:
Tito Rosales
Number of members:
70
City:
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (La Isleta)

Los Chancletas have collected a multitude of prizes since this group from the Real Club Victoria founded the La Isleta quarter veteran Murga in 1980. Its first prize came 6 years after setting up as a group, and since then and until the present day, it has collected a multitude of awards. Los Chancletas are facing the third decade of their history.

The group has taken part in the capital's Carnival every single year since it was founded, 37 years ago now.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival

First Prize for Performance in 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001 and 2011

First Prize for Costume in 1983, 1987, 1994, 1996 and 2007

Prize for Best Lyrics 2003

The City's Gold Medal (in 2011)