Who remembers when Mérida celebrated Carnaval in the Centro?

Who remembers when Mérida celebrated Carnaval in the Centro?

It’s been eight years since downtown Mérida celebrated Carnaval. Anyone who has moved to Mérida after 2013 probably hasn’t seen it. Even before Carnaval 2021 was canceled — it would have been held last week — Mérida’s celebrations had been moved to the fairgrounds south of the city. Mark Callum, who for 31 years worked…

Carnaval was cancelled, but its committee got paid  in full

Carnaval was cancelled, but its committee got paid in full

Despite its cancellation, Méridas’s carnaval cost taxpayers over 4 million pesos. The expenses were necessary, said city hall official, Fausto Sánchez López. Most of the money was spent covering the wages of members of Yucatán’s carnival committee, while the rest was used to pay administrative expenses. Mérida Mayor Renán Barrera Concha had previously stated that…

Mérida cancels virtual Carnaval, promising to focus on COVID instead

Mayor Renán Barrera Concha has announced the cancellation of Mérida’s 2021 Carnaval, which had already been scaled back to a virtual program. The Mayor made the announcement via Twitter, promising that the Carnaval’s budget will be used to fight the pandemic and reactivate the economy.  The move comes just a few days after the Mayor…

Mérida Carnaval to be virtual except for traveling caravan

Mérida Carnaval to be virtual except for traveling caravan

Mérida Mayor Renán Barrera Concha has announced that the city will not be canceling Carnaval altogether.   The carnival is to be a hybrid event, with online components and a festive caravan that will traverse the city. The reported cost of the hybrid Carnaval is to be 13.7 million pesos, or about US$676,693. “This year we…

A new, improved Carnaval is promised in Merida

A new, improved Carnaval is promised in Merida

Merida, Yucatan — With a restructuring aimed at a stronger theme and more innovative parade, the city’s Carnaval committee seeks a million visitors at the Xmatkuil fairgrounds this year. “El Nuevo Carnaval” begins Feb. 27 and continues until March 5. The executive secretary of the Carnaval Standing Committee, Oscar Alfonso Cambranes Basulto, said his colleagues are…

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