The carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first carnival in Spain. The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was declared a Festival Tourist International Interest in 1980, by the Secretariat of State for Tourism and “one of the most important carnivals in the world” (2 September -2011.Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). There are two parts of the carnival. There is the Official Carnival and the Street Carnival. “Official one has more than a hundred groups over fifty components each one: murgas; comparasas; rondallas and musical groups” (2 September -2011.Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife starts on a Friday with a huge parade then goes in the night where the most people attend it. The Wednesday before the parade is the Gala Election of the Queen of Carnival. The Gala is usually broadcasted to the country jury composed of members of the municipal corporation and celebrities will head the choosing the queen. “In recent years, it is also a vote via SMS” (2 September -2011.Wikipedia Foundation, Inc. Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife). The mayor chooses the bridesmaids then gives a scepter to the winner. The clothes are expensive, so normally they need a sponsor. The dresses are usually mad of anything you can imagine, from feather to metal to plastic and sometimes even paper. One of the places that sends a Queen is Hogar Canario Venezolano. The queen has a privileged position in the huge parade. The queen has to representation of the