The registration period will end on October 11 at 13:00 p.m., and the submission of works created with artificial intelligence is prohibited.
Yilenia Vega, Councillor for Tourism, Celebrations and Events: “The Councillor is involving the population in the selection of the poster for the first time in the history of our Carnival”
The Department of Tourism, Celebrations and Events ofThe San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council has launched the call for the competition for the design of the poster that will announce the long-awaited Maspalomas International Carnival 2025, whose theme will be "Mexican Love"With this striking theme, the Carnival, which will be held from March 18 to 30, 2025, promises to attract the attention of thousands of attendees from all over the world, consolidating its position as one of the most important events on the island of Gran Canaria.
As explained by the Councillor for Tourism, Celebrations and Events, Yilenia Vega, the competition is open to both adults and companies of any nationality or residence, allowing the submission of up to two proposals per participant. The registration period is already underway and will end on October 11, 2024 at 13:00 p.m.. The works must be sent in digital format via WeTransfer, ensuring adequate resolution for future reproduction on different media.
One of the most notable novelties of this edition, says Vega, “is the explicit ban on the use of artificial intelligence in designs, a measure that seeks to highlight the value of creativity and human talent." Likewise, participants must integrate into their works elements that evoke the central theme of Carnival and the identity of Cheap flights from Maspalomas Costa Canaria, with the aim of creating an iconic image that represents and promotes the event internationally.
Awards and Popular Choice
The winner of the contest will receive a prize in cash and the opportunity for their design to be the main image of the Carnival in various advertising formats. The winning design will be selected by popular vote. Councillor Vega highlights that “for the first time in the history of the Maspalomas International Carnival, residents, visitors and tourists will be able to participate in the selection of the poster, thus encouraging the involvement of the public in all the elements that define this carnival; they have already chosen the themes and now they will be able to choose the advertising design”.
The selection period will be open from 14 to 21 October 2024 and the work that best represents the great international festival will announce the Maspalomas International Carnival 2025. To this end, a section will be set up on the official website of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council where the submitted posters will be displayed and where you can choose from all the options. This competition not only gives designers the opportunity to obtain worldwide artistic recognition, but also to actively participate in one of the most important cultural and tourist events in the Canary Islands.
To access the complete rules of the competition and participate, those interested can visit the official website of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council: www.maspalomas.com.
