Minister Tabaré Viera highlighted the important work that the groups carry out for several months and then deploy everything on the main avenues.
The traditional Melo Carnival began on Saturday the 10th on Avda. Aparicio Saravia with the presence of international communicators, artists and musicians. It is characterized by a unique border mix between candombe and samba but also by the presentation of musical groups of various genres.
The Minister of Tourism, Tabaré Viera, attended as a special guest in the authorities' box along with the host, the mayor of Cerro Largo, José Yurramendi. "Delighted to enjoy one more Carnival in Melo. It should be noted that this is a tourist event because it attracts many people. Locals but also many people from other regions and beyond. It is clearly popular, too.
The parade began with the passage of the queens of the Melo Carnival, Silvia Maubrigades, Marcia Rivero and Cecilia Costa. Picolé, Key 13, Arlequines, Candombe School, Zumba for everyone, Farías and his group, Kinsasha, Drum Symphony. Music lovers, Vida color de rosa were some of the groups that paraded on the opening night before the suspension due to rain. When it was the turn of Gladys "Labomba" Tucumana, one of the international celebrities summoned, the Argentine artist showed off her catchy songs and conquered the public.
BELLA UNION CARNIVAL
The Departmental Municipality of Artigas and the League of Samba Schools of Bella Unión jointly organize the Bella Unión Carnival, described as “the cultural flow of three nations”, due to the daily coexistence in this triple border.
This carnival is characterized by the Brazilian samba entanglement sung in Spanish along with the handmade costumes, helmets and backrests of Corrientes influences. These marked traits acquired from neighboring countries have given Bella Unión a different carnival, which has acquired its own identity over the years.
José Artigas Avenue, in four blocks of its extension, became a “corsódrome” where canteens, chairs, stands, cabins and the box are also installed, with an approximate attendance of about 10 thousand people during the three nights, who come from Brazil, Argentina, domestic tourism and local population.
This 2024, the group that won was the “Titanitos” troupe from the Cururú neighborhood. Minister Viera thanked the League of Samba Schools for the invitation, who also reported that this is the first time that a Minister of Tourism participates in the parade. official.
ARTICLE CARNIVAL
More than 5,000 artists participated in the show to the rhythm of samba. The parades began on February 10 and extend until this Tuesday, the 13th, inclusive. On the third day, the Academicians, Imperio del Ayuí, Barrio Rampla and Emperadores de la Zona Sur closed the party.
The proposal is performed to the beat of samba enredo, performed by percussionists, and addresses topics of cultural and social interest, previously approved by the jury. The samba schools represent the different neighborhoods of the city of Artigas and various cultural manifestations.
The festival is carried out by the Organizing Commission of the Artigas Carnival, the departmental mayor's office and the Federation of local Samba Schools.
This year the winning school was Academics who opened the parade this Tuesday along Lecueder Avenue.
Minister Tabaré Viera highlighted that it is a full-color carnival, with a very important audience, “a highly developed product that attracts and generates a lot of tourism” and said that although this is the main festival of the department, it is also mining tourism is a great attraction.
In this sense, he reported that "a cultural space" is being created in which the Municipality and the Ministry are working, and in which "the agate and semi-precious stone mines of Artigas" will be exhibited.