The nightlife, and the Carnival, unfortunately, has shown its worst side on several occasions in recent years. The mix of alcohol with an increase in adrenaline has led to physical altercations. This seemed to be the case on Wednesday, February 14th, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, during the crowded celebration that followed the Burial of the Sardine in the capital’s carnival.
Two young people staged a fight and several witnesses watched as if it were real. To the extent that several officers from the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Local Police quickly intervened to stop the dispute, but when they were about to step in, the carnival DJ changed the music rhythm, and the two young people started dancing, demonstrating that there was no bad blood between them, but on the contrary, they showed great friendship by dancing in the midst of the Santa Cruz celebration.
A witness recorded the events, and the video went viral after being shared on various social networks and instant messaging applications.
There are several users who have criticized the events, labeling the protagonists as “foolish”, while others applaud the video. “The police were like, ‘Now what do we do?’ ” posted @daviniaconuve. “Nothing happened here,” added @MassiferMaximo.
Piñata Saturday
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife will come to an end with the celebration of Piñata weekend, for which the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, through the Autonomous Body for Festivities and Recreational Activities (OAFAR), has prepared an extensive and varied program that will run from Friday afternoon until Sunday night.
The first of these activities will be the Children’s parade, which will start on Friday at 6:00 pm from the intersection of Numancia and Méndez Núñez streets, continuing to Villalba Hervás street, and will include all the children’s carnival groups, as well as the award-winning costumes, children’s centers, and school drum bands.
Wedding dress code: go dressed up / LP / DLP
From 9:00 pm, the stage at La Candelaria Square will host the first edition of Dragnaval. The event, which is part of the street program of the 2024 Carnival, aims to connect the LGTBIQ+ community with the citizens through the celebration. Once it ends, it is expected that at 11:30 pm, the music will start with the Saoco Orchestra; followed by Tony Tun Tun at 1:45 am; and will end with The Boys Machine at 4:00 am.
On the stage at Príncipe Square, the music will start at 11:30 pm with the Tenerife Orchestra; next up will be Clave de Son at 1:45 am; and Latin Sound will close at 4:00 am. In Francisco La Roche, the Farra Festival will take place from 11:30 pm to 5:00 am.
On Saturday 17, thousands of people are expected at the carnival Ring where they will be able to enjoy uninterrupted music on the La Candelaria Square stage from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm with Carnaboom Latino. At 9:15 pm, the Gomera Orchestra will take the stage; from 11:30 pm to 1:30 am, the Maquinaria Band will perform; then the Sabrosa Orchestra and the Dorada Band will follow from 4:00 am.
The Francisco La Roche stage will host two of the Carnival’s most important international performances, such as those of Luis Fonsi and Joseph Fonseca, at 7:30 pm for the former and at 10:00 pm for the latter. Kinito will perform at 3:30 pm; Renzzo El Selector at 5:30 pm; followed by Grupo Manía at 7:00 pm; and DJ Jonay will play from 12:00 am to 6:00 am.
Carnival Farewell
On Sunday 18, the Senior Carnival will take place at La Candelaria Square starting at 5:00 pm, attended by around 400 seniors from all the islands. Attendees will be able to enjoy the humor of Maestro Florido and musical performances by the groups La Década Prodigiosa and Orquesta Tenerife. Once the event is over, the Banda Loca Orchestra will perform until 10:00 pm. Príncipe Square will host the traditional concerts of NiFú NiFá and La Zarzuela at 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, respectively.
The wedding was in the epicenter of the Santacrucero carnival / LP / DLP
Starting at 6:00 pm, the 2024 Carnival will bid farewell by announcing the theme of the next edition of the festival, once the results of the vote that ended on February 12th are known. The traditional fireworks display at the Plaza de España will mark the end of the celebrations.
