| Carnaval de Ponce | |
|---|---|
 Poster bill of the 2011 Carnaval de Ponce, celebrated 2–8 March 2011, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. | |
| Official name | Carnaval Ponceño |
| Also called | Carnaval de Ponce |
| Type | Local, cultural |
| Celebrations | Parades, parties, dances, music, food |
| Date | Week before Ash Wednesday |
| 2023 date | 18-21 March[1] |
| 2024 date | 14-17 February[2] |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1858 |
| Related to | Lent |
The Carnaval de Ponce (English: Ponce Carnival), officially Carnaval Ponceño, is an annual celebration of the Carnival holiday held in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The celebration lasts one week, and like most observations of the holiday ends on Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day, the day before Ash Wednesday). Thus, like the Carnival holiday in general, it is usually held in February and or March. It dates back to 1858.[8] Some authorities, such as the Smithsonian Institution, believe the Ponce Carnaval can be traced to as far back as 250 years ago.[9] The Carnaval coincides with the Mardi Gras of New Orleans, the Carnival of Venice, and Rio de Janeiro's Carnival and hundreds of other places that observe this holiday around the world. The estimated attendance is 100,000.[10] Scenes of the 2011 Carnaval Ponceño were featured in the Travel Channel on 7 August 2011.[11]
- ^ Ponce Carnival 2023 is Puerto Rico’s Carnival: El Carnaval de Ponce or Carnaval Ponceño (Ponce Carnival) is Puerto Rico’s big traditional carnival. Ponce is Puerto Rico’s big southern city, so it is less Americanized than the capital San Juan. New York Latin Culture Magazine. 27 January 2023. Accessed 5 February 2023.Archive.
- ^ Folclor y tradición en el Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce. Yenilis Mattei Ruiz. Esnoticiapr.com Ponce, Puerto Rico: Periódico Es Noticia. 26 January to 8 February 2024. Year 8. Issue 214. Accessed 25 February 2022. p.10. Archived.
- ^ PONCE CELEBRARA SU TRADICIONAL CARNAVAL PONCEÑO. Noticias de Ponce. 29 January 2020. Accessed 30 January 2020.
- ^ CARNAVAL DE PONCE SE LLEVARÁ A CABO UN SOLO DIA,SERA EL DOMINGO 23 DE FEBRERO. Carlos José Vázquez. 9 February 2020. Accessed 24 February 2020.
- ^ Carnaval de Ponce será rodante. Voces del Sur. 1 February 2021. Accessed 1 February 2021.
- ^ Carnaval Ponceño estrena modalidad “rodante”: La edición #163 del tradicional evento, se realizará de manera rodante, con el fin de impactar las comunidades de la Ciudad Señorial. El Sol de Puerto Rico. 1 February 2021. Accessed 1 February 2021.
- ^ Regresa el Carnaval Ponceño conmemorando los 330 años de la fundación de Ponce. eladoquintimes. 23 February 2022. Accessed 24 February 2022. Archived.
- ^ Ponce Carnival Goes International In its 150th Anniversary Edition. Let's Go To Ponce. Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Ponce Carnival. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ A Puerto Rican Carnival: How to Dress for the Ponce Carnival; Introduction: What is a Carnival? The Smithsonian Institution. 1993 and 2002. Accessed 1 February 2019.
- ^ Attendance Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ Carnaval Ponceño y escultura de arena por Travel Channel.[usurped] El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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