To celebrate the days of Compadres and Comadres of Carnival, the City Council of A Pobra do Brollón organizes a competition for these figures, as well as children's workshops for their creation.
On the days of Compadres and Comadres, Thursdays 20 and 27 February, the City Council is holding a competition to award the best figures, according to the criteria of originality, theme, quality and elaboration.
There will be two categories of prizes: individual (with two categories for those over and under 18) and group. The individual prize is €50 and the group prize is €100. Both have a second prize of €20.
To participate, you must register before February 19 (Compadres) or the 26th (Comadres) at the ‘Antonio Reboiro’ Municipal Library, either in person or by calling 982 430 546, between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
On both Compadres and Comadres days, the burning of the figurines will be organized from 6:30 p.m. All those contestants in the individual category who wish to participate must gather in front of the Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. to burn the figurines. The burning will take place later in the Plaza de la Peza. There will also be chocolate for all attendees.
Contestants in the individual category who do not wish to participate in the organized burning must send photos of the figures via WhatsApp to 650 624 828 so that the jury can evaluate them. In any case, the jury will try, as far as possible, to visit all the participating figures on the days before 3:00 p.m.
Consult the rules of the Compadres and Comadres Contest at this link.
Children's workshops of Compadres, Comadres and masks
The Municipal Library is organizing two figure and mask workshops on Fridays, February 14 and 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. They are aimed at children between the ages of 4 and 14. To participate, you must register at the Library, either in person or by phone at 982 430 546. Places are limited to 15 participants.
