The start of the street carnival, postponed due to the rain forecast: these are the new dates

Carnival enthusiasts will have to wait to enjoy the street festivities. The Citizen Carnival Foundation of Málaga has decided to suspend ... all events scheduled for this Saturday due to the forecasted rain that threatens the capital. Thus, the first events in the Center will take place on Sunday, February 8.

The event organizers have been forced to suspend and reschedule the proclamation and the selection of the God Momo and Goddess of the Carnival, which are the first two events of the celebration in the city. As a result, the proclamation will take place on Saturday, February 14, and the selection of the gods has been moved to Thursday, the 12th.

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The proclamation, led by Rafael Estades 'Morta' and Miguel Ángel Vegas 'El Chorly', two festival veterans, will be held at the Plaza de la Constitución at 5 PM, before the start of the flower battle; while the selection of the gods will begin at 9 PM and will be the only event scheduled for that Thursday.

Once the changes are adjusted, the Carnival of Málaga will officially start on Sunday, February 8, with the children's proclamation, which will be offered by Leo Rodríguez and Dana Quintero from the Plaza de la Constitución starting at 12 PM. Subsequently, the selection of Prince and Princess, Child God Momo, and Child Goddess will proceed.

That same Sunday, starting at 1 PM, a carnival paella will be celebrated in Palma-Palmilla, and from 5:30 PM, the grand parade of the Carnival of Málaga is scheduled to start from the Paseo del Parque.

Before the carnival begins in all its splendor, this Friday the grand final of the Official Singing Groups Contest will be held at the Cervantes theater. The final round of the copla contest will start at 8 PM and ten groups (five murgas and five comparsas) will compete for the first prize. The final can be followed live on the SUR website.