The assembly of the 2018 Carnival stands has begun
As improvement works progress at the “Atanasio Bonfiglio” Corsódromo grounds, promoted by Mayor Enrique Cresto with the goal of boosting the Carnival as the great tourist attraction of the summer, the assembly of the stands began this Wednesday, which will be ready for the first inaugural night of the Battle of the Passions on Saturday, January 20th.
"The Concordia Carnival is a social, cultural, and tourist event in which thousands of residents participate and in which, year after year, the Comparsas put forth their greatest effort to provide a unique spectacle," remarked Mayor Enrique Cresto, and recalled that in addition to the "major carnival" or "competition carnival," the city also experiences the Carnival of the Little Elves, the great carnival nursery, which will tour the neighborhoods during the weekends of January and February, bringing joy, fun, and integration.
Matías Soto, president of the Carnival Entity, highlighted the very good level of inquiries and ticket sales through the online system. "We had already seen it through the website last year, and now that we have improved the system, it allows us to continue growing," he maintained. "The Mayor's decision is for the carnival to continue growing and improving, which is why he ordered various improvements to the grounds, such as paving and the construction of sidewalks, which will provide greater comfort to both the artists and the public attending," Soto valued, and assured that "we are going to experience a great celebration."
TICKET SALES AND PRICES
Regarding ticket sales, there are two possibilities. The first is to purchase them in person at the Caja Mixta (San Luis and Quintana), from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 15:30 to 19:30.
The other possibility is to do it via the web, through the official website of the Municipality www.concordia.gob.ar ("Carnival" link), which allows purchasing advance tickets for any of the 6 parade nights, paying for them with a credit card, or printing the voucher to pay at the Caja Mixta, where the exchange of tickets purchased online is carried out.
Regarding ticket prices, for the first night (January 20th), they will be as follows: General advance ticket: 120 pesos; retirees 100 pesos; children under 12 years old 60 pesos, while babies up to two years old pay an insurance fee of 30 pesos.
For the rest of the nights (from January 27th to February 17th), general advance tickets have a value of 180 pesos; retirees 120 pesos, minors 80 pesos, and the insurance fee for babies, 40 pesos.