Carnival in Spain

- It is celebrated in the month of February/March before Lent starts.

- It usually begins with a pregón, an opening speech by an important local person/celebrity.

- Carnival is celebrated by organizing lots of street parades, costume contests, street theater and parties.

- Every city holds a special gala to choose their own carnival queen.

- Carnival in Spanish is Carnaval.

- The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the most popular in Spain.

- Casa del Carnaval is a museum dedicated to this feast and located in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

- Torrijas is a carnival speciality, it is slices of bread soaked in milk, sugar and egg then fried in oil.