It was carnival time on Thursday 11th February in San Fulgencio. Children and carers from the The La Ranita Guarderia (nursery), with children aged from 3 to 6 years, and children and teachers from the Jose Manresa Colegio, aged from 6 to 11 years were involved, as well as the English mothers who read to the children aged from years 5+ in their school lunch break. 

Dancing in the streets.

Some mothers of children attending the schools were invited to participate by the school’s head of studies, Maria de los Angeles Deaz Fernandez. Those that took part in the carnival, and those that witnessed it, all agree that this was one of the best ever seen in San Fulgencio. The atmosphere and the jovialness of the children dancing through the streets was infectious. All costumes were provided by the parents, some made them, many purchased them. Lisa White (seen in the photo of the English Mother’s second from the right) was very kindly lent a clown costume by a Spanish mother, Lisa’s son and her son are in the same class.

Two more that have briefly stopped dancing to be photographed.

The San Fulgencio schools have children of many nationalities. The integration and involvement of different cultures makes San Fulgencio a very interesting cosmopolitan municipality.