Torrijos City Council distributed about 1,200 euros in prize money during Carnival 2013, where he was present mood, with the performance of two local jokes, and originality, winning the contest as flashy costumes that people wore dressed portable toilets dresses or other amusement ride.The Department of Celebration is proud to have been a high turnout, with 30 contestants groups, and at the same time, savings in the budget for the 4000 Carnival euros compared to the previous edition.

Torrijos (Toledo), Spain, February 20, 2013 - The celebration of Carnival has come to an end in the town of Torrijos. In its wake has left the desire to have fun and be original torrijeños have shown that despite the cold temperatures. "The Rollercoaster", "The Illusion" and "Merengue, Merengue" were groups of seven or more components that were winners in the costume contest following the parade Saturday afternoon. Each carried a reward of 300 euros. The troupe received the prize for best costume of the region, valued at $ 200, was "Snow White", from the nearby town of Hollow. Groups of up to six winners were "portable toilets" and "Say cheese", which received 150 euros. Finally, in a neighbor's tree fell disguised the individual prize of € 90. In total 30 groups in the competition. The jury was composed of a councilor of Camarena, Portillo and another third Escalonilla, not being in it one of Torrijos, in order that the election was fair and objective as possible.

In addition to the parade, remember that the charge to give the go-ahead to the carnival torrijeño was last Thursday the local group "Variety", his joke "The Illusion", while on Friday it was the turn of the joke "Between ropes and Sane ", coordinated by Carlos Bueso, Torrijos also. Who wanted to see action at both together, had the opportunity to do so on Sunday afternoon. Moreover, the Saturday morning Children's Carnival was in the sports hall. Celebrations Councilman Torrijos, José María Flores, has been proud of the large audiences, not only from neighbors who decided to dress up but of many others who left their house to watch the parade. "The biggest highlight of the Carnival 2013 is the high participation in both days there have been jokes, like the carnival parade in the afternoon, also in children, and this year I was pleasantly surprised to see not only the disguised people but the large number of neighbors who came to see the parade, the streets were full of people. " For the session, the Carnival is a party "to the citizens, without them it would be meaningless", and hence the objective has been fulfilled.

The fact that torrijeños groups involved in the celebration of different events held in the town throughout the year is something that drives a determined local government, considering that the public has more fun and at the same time, this benefits significantly to the municipal coffers. Thus, the budget that the City Council has allocated Torrijos Carnival 2013 has been approximately 6,000 euros, 4,000 euros less than in the previous edition, thanks to which the municipality has paid only the parade, the competition, and mobile disco Children's Carnival, as the jokes are self-funded local charging an entry. The amount of the awards has remained precisely to encourage participation.