The poster titled 'Cadiz Moon Spell' by the author Carlos Ibáñez de Prado has been the winner of the contest organized by the Municipal Delegation of Festivals and Carnival of the Cádiz City Council to announce the Cádiz Carnival 2024, which will be held from February 8 to 18 .
The Deputy Mayor of Festivals and Carnival, Beatriz Gandullo, and the Deputy Mayor of Culture, Maite González, have revealed the image of the work that has been the most voted for by Cadiz citizens among the four posters selected by the jury of this edition. .
During the voting period, a total of 541 votes were registered. 'Hechizo de luna Cádiz' has obtained a total score of 956 points, thus being ahead of 'Matrona del Carnaval', which has obtained 813 points; 'From the theater to the street and from the street to the world', with 555 points, and 'Cádiz smells like Carnival', which has registered 459 points. Voting participants could select up to a maximum of three works and give them a score of 3, 2 and 1 point.
The author of the winning poster, Carlos Ibáñez de Prado, has a degree in Art History from the University of the Basque Country, has a master's degree in Advertising Design and Creativity and has extensive experience in the world of design and image.
The poster artist has explained that 'Cádiz Moon Spell' is an allegory about the experience lived on the night of February 18 at the Cádiz Carnival in 2023 when he visited it with his partner. "We arrived late at night and from the first moment we were enchanted by the atmosphere in every corner of the city, the music, the chirigotas, the costumes, the choirs in Plaza Mina, the hospitality and the joy of the sound of the whistles, "All this with the moon as a witness, made us fall in love with the Carnival of Cádiz," highlighted Carlos Ibáñez de Prado, who wanted to show his gratitude to the city for its support in the popular voting process that gave him allowed to be declared winner of the contest.
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