The 16th session of Official competition of Cádiz carnival groups (COAC) It has the participation of four comparsas and two chirigotas. One of them, ‘The troupe of Doña Cuaresma‘, will take the stage after a change of direction. That of José Miguel Choza, who in 1992 won an award in this area. Another radical change is that of ‘The Placid Sundays‘. This case involves a modification in its composition. José Pereira Joselini and José Joaquín Martínez Aniceto Juaki are the ones in charge. However, ‘The Last Empire’ will return for the third consecutive year by Juanmi Armuña from Ceuta. While some change and others continue, some are encouraged in solo. This is the case of Carlos Pérez, at the head of the new chirigota ‘Those who lost‘. With the intention of repeating, at least, last year’s position comes ‘The heirs‘, by Palmira Santander.

Order of actions of the COAC 2024

  • Comparsa: ‘La comparsa de Doña Cuaresma’ (Words and music by José Miguel Choza)
  • Chirigota: ‘Los Plácidos Domingos’ (Chirigota de Cádiz by José Pereira and José Joaquín Martínez)
  • Comparsa: ‘The Last Empire’ (Juan Miguel Armuña Guerrero and Nene Cheza)
  • Chirigota: ‘Those who lost out’ (New formation of Carlos Pérez ‘Veleta’)
  • Comparsa: ‘The heiresses’ (Manolín Santander, Manolo Cornejo and Pablo Gallardo)
  • Comparsa: ‘The teachers’ (Comparsa of El Bosque)

Where to watch COAC 2024

The COAC returns for another day with actions that mark new stages or that imply the continuity of others. The tension grows as the decisive day approaches: the end of the preliminary phase. While the informal scores They are accumulating, the carnival calendar is crossing off dates and the participants are increasingly nervous. Today’s people will perform, with and without nerves, starting at 8:00 p.m. Each performance will last half an hour.