Laughter, snow spray, applause, and cheers were the setting for the Children's Carnival parades that began this weekend in Concordia, on the Costanera on Friday and on Sunday in the Centenario neighborhood. Residents came out to support all the carnival groups with the same enthusiasm from beginning to end. "Los Pequeños Duendes" have already taken to the streets to spread the joy and happiness of being children. The turnout exceeded the organizers' expectations, as entire families traveled to the Costanera on Friday and to the Centenario neighborhood on Sunday to see the carnival group where their children, nephews, grandchildren, and friends participated shine.
On Sunday, prior to the parade, a brief show by the winners of the "2017 Talent Search" contest kicked off the festivities. Then, the carnival groups paraded, exuding plenty of sparkle and rhythm that made the ground shake. The queens, the drum majors, the batucada queens, each and every one of the batucadas, the children carrying the banner, and the mothers who accompanied the parade reminding their little ones of the steps, provided a unique and fascinating show.
Mayor Enrique Cresto, together with his wife Leticia Ponzinibio, Vice Mayor Armando Gay and his wife Bárbara Rajzner, the Secretary of Government and Tourism Alfredo Francolini, council members Julia Saenz and Sebastián Cuberli, the president of the Carnival Entity Matias Soto, and the general coordinator of Los Pequeños Duendes, Sonia Albornos, along with other local government authorities, such as the EDOS Comptroller Juan José Grigolato, the Events coordinator Matias Armanazqui, and the Director of Disability Juan Manuel Franco, among others, accompanied the young artists during the first two nights.
It is worth highlighting the silent work that is not, such as that of the personnel of the Secretariat of Human Development and Health, who were present at both the main Carnival and the Los Pequeños Duendes one to ensure the health of all participants. As well as the Traffic, logistics, and Events areas, among other areas, and the constant willingness of the Conased Foundation volunteers who received the young carnival performers at the end of the "track". On Friday, January 26th at 8:00 PM, the next parade of the Concordia Carnival's nursery will take place at Parque Ferre, where everyone who wants to enjoy and encourage the children to do something different, something unique in the country, such as this children's carnival, is invited.