Malaga´s Carnival

A few weeks ago, we talked about some lovely towns in Malaga. Then we talked about the Aguila´s Carnival. Why don’t mix them all together and talk about the popular and historical Malaga´s Carnival?

Believe it or not, Malaga´s Carnival its more than 500 years old and, as many traditions, has his origins on the clergy. Around the 16th century, just during a few days during the year, the altar boy used to dress up as the bishop, and act like him for a day. That is how it started.  

But it was not until the 19th century when the Carnival Society was founded, and promote the street parades and the carnival spirit. And that was not an easy task. It was not until 1887 when finally, the tradition was official. That year the premises for what is today were established: dances, costumes contest, parades and all-around street festivities. 

Around the 80´s, with the Spanish democracy, the Carnival came back at its fullest. One the curiosities was the need for an explanation. Since the Carnival took a hit during the previous years the oldest forgot what was about and the youngest did not know the tradition. For this reason, the participants, before starting their act, used to give a quick lesson on what they were about to accomplish and the origins of the tradition, giving the Carnival an educative tone. 

In 1983 the Carnival reinvented themselves. Preserving the original traditions based on the streets, and thanks to a crow funding, the Carnival grew bigger in order to reach to all the Malacitanos. Since then, Malaga´s carnival became one of the most popular carnivals in Spain, attracting people from all over the world. 

This year Malaga´s Carnival goes from the 11th till the 19th of February. And as we seen in previous posts Eurochange has offices all over Malaga. Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Cala de Mijas. Calahonda and Puerto Banus are our locations. So if you want to exchange your currencies into euros make sure you pay us a visit and check our amazing rates and the best customer service.