Antroxu in Gijón

The people of Gijón are anthroxero by nature, and they are very enthusiastic about the carnival. In this city, the carnival is a kind of religion, a ritual that is so socially internalised that the citizens of Gijón cannot conceive of themselves in any way apart from this great festive event.

The participation is massive and the main streets of Gijón, with the central Paseo de Begoña and its emblematic Teatro Jovellanos as the nerve centre, as well as the fishermen's quarter, the marina and the wall of San Lorenzo, among other areas, are literally flooded by the carnival "fury", which reaches its zenith in the great parade on Monday, and finishes off the festival with the Burial of the Sardine.

And it is clear that Gijón/Xixón is a passionate city by nature and the Antroxu fits it like a glove. Well, the passion is so great that King Pelayo himself, who stands majestically on the Plaza del Marqués overlooking the sea horizon, is infected by the magic and fantasy of the carnival...

The dates of the Carnival or Antroxu vary each year depending on the Christian calendar.