Vera Garcia Lima was crowned today by the mayor of Santa Cruz of TenerifeJose Manuel Bermudez child queen of Carnival 2022. Vera came out in position number 10, she wore the fantasy The prettiest that arrived in the Canary Islands, designed by Alexis Santana and on behalf of Marino Tenerife. María Cruz Asencio was first maid of honor, with the costume Cuckoo Singing… designed by Santi Castro and on behalf of Grupo El Cine and López Marrero Construcciones. The title of second maid of honor went to Leyre Gonzalez Prieto, with The one that we have bundled chick, a design by David Afonso on behalf of Alma Shoy Shows and Restaurante Abordo. Valentina Diaz Santana, with from the heights, by Santi Castro and representing BP Guaza and Autostil Premium Cars, obtained the title of third maid of honor. The fourth maid of honor was Sara Ortiz Martín, with the fantasy of Ruyman Pérez Jorge Tell us another tale of enchanted princesses and enchanted castles!on behalf of the City Council of Santiago del Teide.
The gala was presented by Sara Corimbo Monteverde, 8 years old; Daniela Valeriano Martín, 13 years old; Neymar Pérez Osorio, 7 years old; Ignacio Tetuani Rodríguez, 13; Mireia Hernández Rodríguez, with 11; Joel Arias Expósito, who is 10 years old; and Leyre Hernández Marrero, 9 years old, children chosen in casting and trained for acting and presentation by actress Alicia Rodríguez who demonstrated their different skills on stage, including as singers.
In addition to the candidates and the group of presenters, the murguitas shone with their participation, in a joint performance, the choreographic groups and the children’s Tropicana troupe. The emotional moment has come from the hand of the manifesto of “the Carnival youth” who have promised to keep the spirit of the festival alive and have requested visibility to defend that legacy.
The jury was made up of Anatael Pérez Hernández, filmmaker, art director and prop designer; Esther Rufino García, Bachelor of Fine Arts and graphic designer; Bárbara Chávez Méndez, professor at the Fernando Estevez School of Art and Superior Design; Evelyn Reiriz Vieira, graduate in Fine Arts, illustrator and designer; Mari Carmen Almenara Ramos, technical specialist in Fashion; Rebeca García Frías, choreographer, dancer and dance teacher in children’s schools and academies; Ariánn, Canarian artist, singer, cellist and model; Joel Angelino, actor in the play Little Red Riding Hood and director of the Magic Window Association of Performing Arts; Ruth Cristina Arteaga González, first Children’s Queen of the Carnival of SC in 1975 with the fantasy Pavo Real by Luis Dávila.
