Little Rio in Sitges: The famous carnival

Last Sunday, 27th of February,  the carnival season ended with the famous Sitges carnival parade. Several thousand people streamed through the streets of the coastal town dressed up not to miss the annual spectacle. It is one of the two biggest carnival parades in town. 34 floats and more than 1,000 carnival performers danced their way through the streets of Sitges.  They were presenting their elaborate costumes, dance choreographies and colorful carriages to the many celebrating onlookers on the roadside. According to media reports, the municipality estimated the number of participants to be similar to the one before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, after the parade was cancelled in 2021.  The second biggest parade took place on Tuesday as the people celebrated “Los Dias de las Ruas”.

Little Sister

The carnival in Sitges is seen as the little sister of the famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Not only is it believed to be one of the biggest carnival celebration in Europe, but also as one of the most vital and crazy carnivals across the globe. Moreover, people are celebrating all week long non-stop.

“Unbelievable”

From little kids to elderly people everyone was dressed up as their favorite characters. Having fun in the streets and enjoying the parades and the spirit of carnival in the city. “Amazing”, “Unbelievable,” ” So much fun and the spirit on the streets was amazing. It made the carnival in Sitges even more special” , “It felt really like Rio de Janeiro” were impressions of some onlookers watching the parade. As a result, the whole city was turning into a carnival world and everyone was enjoying themselves either in the streets or on the beach.

The next Sitges carnival will take place again at the end of February in 2023.

You find some highlights from the 2022 Sitges Carnival Parade in the following video.