Mester Carnival Party

Last week, in Mester Salamanca we celebrated a big carnival party with all of our students. Mester provided fancy dresses and we enjoyed sangría, tapas, nice music and a Dj in our party room. There were fancy dresses provided by Mester and also others created by our Spanish students (The picture gallery of the Mester Carnival Party can be seen at www.mester.com.



A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season.




In Spain at the end of Carnival the "Sardine's Funeral Parade" ("El entierro de la Sardina") is celebrated. it marks the end of the period when it is mandatory to eat fish and vegetables only. Other places famous for their carnivals are Cádiz,Santa Cruz de Tenerife,Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of Gran Canaria. The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and at Santa Cruz de Tenerife are some of the most typical and famous parties of the cities, and are not only well known in Spain, but also have worldwide fame.