¡Hoy es jueves jovial! (Today is jovial Thursday!)
La fecha es el once (11) de enero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is January 11, 2024.)
Vamos al Carnaval Ponceño. (Let’s go to the Ponce Carnival.)
¿Qué es el Carnaval Ponceño? (What is the Ponce Carnival?) El Carnaval Ponceño is one of the oldest Puerto Rican celebrations leading up to Lent.
¿Dónde tiene lugar? (Where does it take place?) El Carnaval Ponceño takes place in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
¿Cuándo tiene lugar? (When does it take place?) El Carnaval Ponceño is held annually during the last week of February until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.
¿Cuáles son las características? (What are the features?) Features of el Carnaval Ponceño include:
| bomba y plena | (music with African roots) |
| baile | (dancing) |
| vejigantes | (costumed characters with demon masks) |
| Rey Momo | (King Momo) |
| coronación | (coronation of the carnival queen) |
| Entierro de la Sardina | (Burial of the Sardine—a mock funeral) |
¡Que tengas un jueves jubiloso! (May you have a jubilant Thursday!)
L. A. Feliz