The midpoint of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival will be marked this Wednesday, February 14, by the traditional Burial of the Sardine.
According to a press release from the City Council, the gathering for the sardine burial, themed around Television, is scheduled for 10:00 p.m.
The starting point will be Juan Pablo II Street, from where the procession will follow its usual route: Plaza de Weyler, and through the streets of Méndez Núñez, Pilar, Villalba Hervás, and La Marina, culminating in Plaza de España. The burning of the sardine will take place close by, on Marítima Avenue.
The event will feature the participation of the singers Pepe Benavente and el Morocho, representing the spontaneity and disorder that characterize this celebration. The Dorada Band and the Acapulco Orchestra will also perform on the Plaza del Príncipe stage from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
The Burial of the Sardine celebration will necessitate parking bans and street closures along the procession route.
Therefore, parking will be prohibited from 6:00 p.m. on Juan Pablo II streets, between Benavides Street and Weyler Square, as well as on Méndez Núñez, from Weyler to El Pilar, and throughout its entire extension.
As for traffic cuts, the Local Police will commence at 8:30 p.m., affecting the first section of the route along Juan Pablo II streets from Álvarez de Lugo and Pérez de Rozas, and Jesus and Mary with Rambla Pulido. Additional traffic restrictions will be implemented at 25 de Julio streets with Pérez de Rozas and Robayna, as well as Méndez Núñez and El Pilar from 9:30 p.m.
