Starting from Arnaud-Bernard, the Toulouse carnival parades this Saturday through the streets of the Pink City to complete its parade on the Ramblas Jean-Jaurès. Details of the final preparations for this festive and popular event.
This Friday, the final preparations for the Toulouse carnival will accelerate in Hall 9 of the old Exhibition Center where the parade floats are assembled. Tomorrow Saturday is D-Day and there is no doubt, whatever the weather, that you will not be on top of this popular event. Arriving at pavilion 9, everyone got involved: “We have to set up the stage on the Ramblas Jean-Jaurès, explains Emilie Xarn, president of the Coco association. We also have to equip the sound and lights and especially to finalize the decoration including this. year on the theme of the Amazon that gives place to that of last year on Niki de Saint Phalle”.
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A decoration designed to be as eco-responsible as possible, such as the customized carriage of Mr. Carnival, whose support from last year has been maintained. We also discover the main character of the parade with a jaguar head, in the heart of the jungle. “We use a lot of paper, cardboard, recyclable materials,” says Emilie. “The volunteers are very rigorous on the subject. We also have help from Clae students of the Bonhoure school for green topics.
We hope for a place for next year
This 2024 carnival will have fewer streets than last year. Only ten. A situation related to the absence of premises for the preparation of this animation where everyone had to throw in their corner to finally gather all of Hall 9.
So Magdeleine who assembled her float in her hangar on the outskirts of Toulouse, helped by her mother: “We made all the small elements like the bamboos and we transported them to Hall 9 by car. it was not simple. We really hope to do it. have a place next year.” A carnival with a musical finale on the ramblas, with the batucadas of Samba Résille, Twopikal All Stars and Perkisyon by Bagass. Without cremation but with a judgment recorded by the association Répliques. Finally, as a nod to Toulouse: let’s not forget the pink dress code for everyone.