The City of Puerto Peñasco, via the Carnaval Viva Peñasco – Fiesta y Cultura 2020 organizing Committee, is receiving entries for this year’s Carnaval to be held Feb. 28^th – March 1^st.  Organizations, public and private groups, along with cultural and educational institutions, and the community in general is invited to participate:

Group & Float entries:

1 – Registration open through Feb. 21^st at 7 p.m.

2 – Register at the Office of Art & Culture / Municipal Public Library located next to the Municipal Auditorium (and across from City Hall)  tel: 638 383 3323, 638 388 6375   email: betysalido@hotmail.com or on Facebook via Private Message to Casa de la Cultura de Puerto Peñasco

3 – Registration is fee – Open Category for all participants. Registration must include:

1. Name of group or float (marching band, etc.)
2. For groups: Number of participants (minimum 20)
3. Name, address, and telephone of group representative
4. For floats: General information about the float

4 – No registrations accepted after Feb. 21^st 7 p.m.

Point considerations:

For groups:  originality, interaction, coordination, projections, choreography complexity, open theme

For floats:  design originality, artistic elements, music and accessories, fanfare, colorfulness

5 – Requirements:

For groups:  must be allusive to official Viva Peñasco Carnaval theme, deliver music via file or CD on Feb. 21^st at a general meeting. Group must be dressed in uniformity and according to the themes. Groups can be sponsored by public or private institutions, though not allusive to a political party

For floats:  Pick-ups or trucks with trailers to be used for floats; trailers may not be more than 11 meters long  (36 feet); maximum height for floats cannot surpass 4 meters (13 feet); must have flag identifying float and be duly registered. Use of propaganda allusive to political parties is prohibited (sponsor logos can be included).

• Participate in parade on specified dates, in the designated space and time. Use of fireworks must be supervised by Civil Protection. Music must be allusive to the event.

6 – Contest – contest will be held during the visits of the Organizing Committee and during the “Duelo de Comparsas” (Group Duel).  The Group Duel will be held on Sunday, March 1^st after the parade.

7 – Prizes to be officially presented at closing ceremony on Sunday, March 1, 2020

For groups:  1^st place  $7000 pesos /  2^nd place  $4000 pesos / 3^rd place  $2000 pesos

For floats: 1^st place $10,000 pesos /  2^nd place $7000 pesos / 3^rd place $5000 pesos

8 – Prior meeting  to be held Thursday, Feb. 20^th 7 p.m. at the Municipal Public Library, coordinators and/or those responsible for the group/float must attend, parade placement to be designated at meeting

9 – Jury:  Judging Committee will be designated by the Organizing Committee and made up by persons knowledgeable in the field, judges’ ruling will be final

10 – For more information: Contact the Organizing Committee and/or Office of Art & Culture at the Municipal Public Library “Lic. Benito Juárez Garcia”

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