Saturday, 21 February 2009

ENG: "l'Arrivo" - When the Carnival King Arrives in Vilanova

"L'Arrivo" (in Vilanova consequently spelled with a 'v' instead of a 'b') is the Friday carnival parade in honour of its king - el rei Carnestoltes. As of the local tradition, the focus in on satire, rather than on colours, feathers and samba.












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Find photos from l'Arrivo 2009 here.

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Technorati tags: Carnival, Catalonia, Festa, Garraf, Penedès, Vilanova

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