The Carnival of Toulouse returns in force and in confetti after two years of interruption
By Philip Salvador
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“The COCU team has taken up the challenge of relaunching the confetti machine ! » The COCU is the Unified Carnival Organizing Committee From toulouse. And the bet is that there will be no health constraints to prevent it from taking place in 2022, unlike the two previous years.
Wednesday April 6: children’s carnival in Saint-Cyprien
The “children’s day” will bear its name well, this April 6, 2022. The little Toulousains will be entitled to their own carnival, in the Saint-Cyprien district. From 2 p.m., for 3 euros per child, the Raymond VI garden will turn into amusement park. With boules, making paper masks, balloons, make-up… and a box of chocolates offered to all. Registration is mandatory hereup to 150 children.
Five minutes on foot, on the Place de l’Estrapadethe pitchouns could paint on chocolate bars, fish with a line, screen print t-shirts in the company of Chills and Cockchafersor participate in musical entertainment.
Sunday, May 22: Crate release, avenue de la Colonne
The soap boxes will be released on Sunday May 22 from the top of the avenue de la Colonne. These are vehicles with 3, 4 or more wheels, without engine, on a wooden or metal frame. “The displacement resulting from the effect of the earth’s gravity, the box is thus placed on a slope”, specify the organizers. Workshops will be set up for those who wish to participate, receive 10 euros per vehicle. This should not include no propulsion system or mechanical traction.
Saturday, June 4: the grand parade
From the rue de la République to the allées Jean-Jaurès, passing by the rue de Metz and the boulevard Carnot, the great parade of the Carnival of Toulouse must take place on Saturday June 4. Departure at 7:30 p.m. for a midnight arrival. With a dress code: All in pink! “The opportunity to find floats and “scrolling sets” from here and elsewhere.
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