The young Kimberly Baute Mencara, dressed in the typical costume “Woman of La Palma from the late 19th century and early 20th century” and representing the children’s murga El Cabitohas been chosen Queen of the May Festivities 2023during a gala that was held tonight, Friday, on the stage located in the Plaza de La Candelaria and in which a total of 35 applicants have participated.
The mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez, handed over the scepter and sash to the new Queen, while the Councilor for Fiestas, Alfonso Cabello, awarded the awards to his court, which was made up of the first Maid of Honor, Carlota Méndez Ramírez, with the costume “Novia Hacendada de Tacoronte de 1809”, representing the Santo Ángel Folk Association Association, and Thalía González Carballo, with the costume “Woman from La Palma from the 19th century in Sunday or Fiesta costume”, which was proclaimed in second place, representing Mátic Events.
The third and fourth Bridesmaids who received the award were Tania Farias Izquierdo, in the costume of “19th century Tenerife woman in Sunday or Fiesta dress”, representing Mátic Model’s, and Ariana González González, in the traditional dress ” Manto and Saya from the Island of La Palma”, representing the Rebotados-Sofocados Cultural Association, respectively.
The gala, organized by the Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, through the Autonomous Organization for Festivals and Recreational Activities, OAFAR, was directed by Javier Caraballero, and began at 9:00 p.m., with Elvis Sanfiel as the presenter of a show that brought together an artistic cast among which was the Spanish representative of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, Blanca Paloma.
The 35 candidates for queen paraded before a jury made up of Ana del Mar Rodríguez, a textile technician for traditional Canarian clothing from Tenerife; Manuela Jurado, artisan of traditional Canarian clothing from La Gomera; Dolores Castañeda, artisan and dressmaker from El Hierro; Mª Carmen Felipe, artisan in traditional costumes and dressmaker from La Palma; Josefa Bravo de Laguna, artisan of the FEDAC, in traditional Canarian clothing from Gran Canaria; Ricardo Jesús Reguera, researcher of traditional Canarian clothing from Lanzarote, and Inmaculada Montserrat, tailor and artisan of traditional clothing from Fuerteventura.
