With all the controversy surrounding the original changes that the San Pedro Town Council had initially put forth for the 2013 celebrations, there has been a compromise reached, with a request from the council that participants respect the new rules. There was a lot of back and forth in regards to the initial changes which wanted a painting zone declared from the beach by Wet Willy’s dock to the Boca Del Rio park. However, there has been a new venue announced, and painting will take place in town, from the beachside in front of Rubies’ Hotel all the way down to the cemetery.
There will be a lot more policing of activities, and participants are urged to follow the rules to make for a safe carnaval for everyone involved. Below find the new rules and a program of events for the 2013 revelry.
CARNAVAL RULES & REGULATIONS
1. Traffic:
– Close Barrier Reef to all vehicular traffic from 4pm – 10 pm from Sunday to Tuesday.
– Traffic Officers will be assign to comparsas
– No parking on Barrier Reef Drive & Pescador Drive
2. Security/Supervision:
– Police presence in Barrier Reef Drive, Park and Beach.
– Hired carnaval wardens for additional security.
3. Painting:
– Recommended that only children allowed to paint on Sunday
– Community asked to refrain from painting on Monday at the request of the San Pedro Catholic Church due to the Virgin Fatima’s Visit (only this year)
– Painting ONLY on the beach from Rubies to the Cemetery and on Barrier Reef Drive
– Painting only until 10 pm
– No painting of comparsas participants
– No painting of signs, properties and vehicles
– No painting of people not playing
– No painting of people in uniforms
– No oil paint or spray paint
– No bottle squeezers
– No rotten eggs
– No throwing of eggs
4. Clean Up & Post Mortem:
– Hose down on Tuesday night by Fire Dept.
– Community Service by SPHS
– Offender MUST help clean up (3 hrs. community Service)
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
SATURDAY: SABADO DE BANDO (MASQUERADE & BLOCK PARTY)
• Opening Ceremony
• Dance Show
• Performance by Los Mascarados
• Historical/Traditional Comparsas presentation
• Coronation of Carnaval Queen
• Live Music & DJ Music
• Food Booths
**Venue: Central Park
**Time: 7:00 pm
SUNDAY: DOMINGO DE CARNAVAL
• Comparsas (Street Performances) & Painting
• Performances by Karaoke singers, Valentino Caliz, San Pedro got talent, Mr. Jade
• Dance performances
MONDAY: LUNES DE CARNAVAL
• Comparsas (Street Performances)
TUESDAY: MARTES DE PINTADERA
• Comparsas (Street Performances)
• Martes de Pintadera Beach Party (4:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
• Creative Carnaval Arts
• Final Comparsas Dance Presentation (9:00 pm)
• Award Ceremony at Central Park
WEDNESDAY: DON JUAN CARNAVAL
• Reading of the Will of Juan Carnaval
• Funeral Procession of Juan Carnaval
• Burning of Juan Carnaval
