Nostalgia and postponements due to the pandemicmake this Carnival one of the most anticipated events by the people of Santa Cruz.
The party begins this Saturday, February 12, in the capital of Santa Cruz, with the first pre-carnival, which is why several of the streets in the center of the city will close the passage of vehicles to make way for the allegories presented by the carnival people, who at the moment have all the forecasts in their favor.
new route
The ‘precas,’ in the years before the pandemic, they appropriated 24 de Septiembre Street, culminating in the platforms installed at the beginning of Monseñor Rivero Avenue.
Now, not only have the control measures changed, but also the route that the folk tour will follow, taking Libertad street as a starting point, following the road for eight blocks towards Velasco streetwhere the tour will end.
Starting at 6:30 p.m., the folk groups (36) will dance along the planned route and will fill the streets of the city center with joy.
By decision of the Cruceña Association of Carnival Comparsas (ACCC) and within the measures that seek to adapt the sanitary regulations to the magnitude of the route, theThe crowning troupe, the Picarazos, will be the only one to participate in the long-awaited and colorful event, accompanying the queen of Carnival, Dayana Molina.
CWith this measure the spirit of the party is maintained, but it leaves out about 30 comparsas that years ago showed their joy and allegorical cars.
theme
After many moments of uncertainty and sorrow due to the pandemic, the big party of the people of Santa Cruz He hopes to recover the joy that remained unexpressed during the confinement.
The first pre-carnival will emphasize the foundation of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, on February 26, day that the Carnival parade will take place, for this reason the planned theme will involve the culture and tradition of Santa Cruz.
The crowning troupe will address the historical theme using red as the main color, which characterizes the Picarazos. While the men will play the role of the colonizing Spaniards, the women of the comparsa will parade as Chané queens.
Of course, the dress of the Carnival queen will also have that theme, that, between feathers and rhinestones, will highlight its beauty and its allegorical car will have different costumbrista elements of the region.
biosecurity measures
In view of the de-escalation of infections in the country and more specifically in the department of Santa Cruz, the ACCC announced that sand there will be two pre-carnavaleras and the corsican, opening field to the organization of the Carnival, but with certain regulations.
The president of the ACCC, Gustavo Gil, informed that, to attend this event as a spectator, sit will be a fundamental requirement to present the vaccination card and that they will have 22 control points deployed around the route of the pre-carnival event, where antigen tests will be carried out.
The same requirements will be in force for groups and comparseros participants of the event, who must have the complete vaccination schedule when entering the tour.
The members of the Picarazos together with the ACCC have the objective of encourage the population to go to vaccination centers and recommend maintaining biosecurity measures at all times.
Undoubtedly, the big party is already felt and the expectations are increasing every time.
