Carnival of Vinaròs
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| Carnival of Vinaròs Carnaval de Vinaròs | |
|---|---|
 Ni Fu Ni Fa's queen in Carnival 2010 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Begins | 29 January 2016 |
| Ends | 8 February 2016 (11 days) |
| Frequency | Annually (Between January, February and March) |
| Location(s) | Vinaròs, Spain |
| Participants | 33 troupes |
| Activity | Valencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity (2007) |
The Carnival of Vinaròs is an annual festival in Vinaròs, Spain that is held forty days before Lent.[1][2] In 2007, it was renamed the Valencian Community's Tourist Interest Festivity and it aspires to be Spain's Tourist Interest Festivity. In 2016, it took place from 29 January to 8 February. This event usually takes place between January, February or March. There are 33 troupes, the largest of which comprises 500 people. Each troupe is represented by a queen who creates a costume.[2]
According to the documents of the Municipal Archive, the origin of the Carnival of Vinaròs dates back to 1871. A masked dance was held in which fifty reales were collected and presented to the Mayor President of the City Council, Demetrio Ayguals de Izco by Nicolás Bas Rodríguez as charity. There are indications of the spontaneous celebration of the carnival during the times of the second Spanish republic and in 1939 the festivity was banned.[2]