Casa Colonial Presents
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Calendar of events; Carnival 2010: February 10th - Wednesday - 7:00 pm - The Salon at Moby Dick will host the festivities starting with the farewell to the Carnival 2009 Royalty and a Show of the new Royalty for 2010. February 11th - Thursday - Starting at 10:00 AM - The Kindergarten costume show will begin at Moby Dick Salon; and at 5:00pm the grade school dance competition will also commence at Moby Dick. February 12th - Friday - 10:00 AM - At 10:00 (at the Moby Dick Salon) the Infant and Children's grade school dance competition starts and at 11:00 PM the high school and adult dance competitions will begin. February 13th - Saturday - 9:00 AM - The food court will open at Benito Juarez Park with Dance and Carnival celebrations and at 6:00 PM -The first full scale parade starts!! And at 11:00 PM at the Moby Dick Salon, the Grand Dance and Adult Masquerade and Costume Contest will take place. |
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February 14th - Sunday - 9:00 AM -
The food court and celebrations will once
again start the festivities. The second open procession parade starts at
6:00 PM. And at 9:00 PM there will be more music and dancing in the town
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Cozumel Carnival (pronounced Carnaval in Spanish) is one of the islands main
events. It happens at the peak of high season when the weather is at its
finest. Festivities attract thousands of people from all corners of the
world. Carnival is generally a 7 day celebration. It starts the week before
Fat Tuesday, or Mardi-Gras. Dates change every year.
We are once again experiencing Carnival 2010 with our new streets, pedestrian walkways, downtown landscaping, and improvements all over the island! As with every year I took these photos of Carnival 2009. I will be taking new pictures of this years Carnival but with an added feature. This time around we will take Hi Definition video and will post it here!! The new park in front of the Palacio with a new stage set for shows has been a big hit and will captivate anyone that has not been here since last year. Cozumel has never looked better! If you missed it this year you can always plan to visit during 2011!! I'll put together a slide show along with our Hi Def video and post it on top of this page soon after the festivities end. |
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The origins of Carnival are unclear, but most agree that it started as a pagan celebration in ancient Rome, or Greece. Balls were imported from Italy in the late nineteenth century, and had their golden era in the thirties, with legendary balls at the Copacabana Palace, and the Municipal Theater in Rio de Jinero.
Every year is different. It will
be very interesting to see how this years participants carry on the
tradition of one of the islands most spectacular events! |
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You gotta have balls if you think this is not enough! Hey, don't get me wrong... We are talking about the fabulous balls and events leading up to the choosing of the King and Queen of Carnival. :0) If you have never been to the island during this very special time; you are really missing out on a great cultural experience. The "pre" carnival events happen at the Convention center, clubs and other venues in and around San Miguel! Pick out the right parties, and have a ball! Of course this is an adults only activity.
Casa Colonial vacation rentals is rated the # 1 specialty lodging in Cozumel by Trip Advisor; and is historically sold out for Carnival well in advance. Even if you can't make it this year, we hope that you will be able to join us next year! |
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For may years we have been capturing images of all the festivities. These original photos of Carnival 2009 give you a pretty good idea of what everything looks like. But the experience is MUCH better then the photographs. The exciting sounds and rhythms of the night will make you want to come back year after year!
If you would like to see more pictures of this fun and grand event simply click here to see our 2009 slideshow!!
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