Hi there! Today I will talk about Carnaval! Today, 24th of February, is carnaval in my county of Alt Empordà. Here in the coast it's a tradition to celebrate carnaval, it's the biggest party. Carnaval lasts two weekends, this weekend the most important is in Roses, and the next week in Castelló d'Empúries. There are also other carnavals in others town like: Llançà, St. Pere Pescador, Fortià, La Bisbal...
This party consist of dressing up and going to the parade. In the parade there isn't just people, there are also floats (decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one) which are a big part of the carnaval also. Each float has a different theme and the people that follow each float have different costumes.
After the parade, that usually lasts about 1h-1h 30min, everybody goes to the party where they have fun, especially young people, in their own ways.
The last day of carnaval from each town, prizes are given to the best floats and costumes, usually the prizes are money or vouchers. Finally, after the prizes, there is the "paellada", which is a typical Spanish dish and everybody can have some for free whilst enjoying the music.
