Entroido de Cobres
Carnival is an ancestral festival that is lost in time, perhaps rituals of pagan origin that with the passing of time and generation after generation achieved the traditional character with which it is maintained today.
Entroido de Cobres
El Carnaval es una fiesta ancestral que se pierde en el tiempo, quizás rituales de origen pagano que con el paso del tiempo y generación tras generación fue consiguiendo el carácter tradicional con el que se mantiene hoy en día.
Origin
The starting point of what is now known as the Entroido de Cobres, but was also known as the Antroido dos Cobres, whose main characters are the madamas and the galáns, is not clearly defined. However, we know that the madamas and galáns used to be found along the entire Vigo estuary, but only in Cobres continues.
Continuity over time
According to the testimonies in the documentary “Madamas e galáns: Historia do Entroido de Cobres”, the Entroido de Cobres has been held uninterruptedly since the 18th century, except during the Spanish Civil War and in 2021, during the COVID pandemic.
Originality
The Entroido de Cobres is the only traditional carnival in Galicia whose main characters do not wear masks. It is a carnival to “show off”, where the main characters display the beauty of their costumes and their striking decorations.
Corrida do gallo
The central day of the Entroido de Cobres is Tuesday due to the celebration of the Corrida do Galo, which is also a local holiday. The event has started at 4 PM from time immemorial, always opened by a performance of the madamas and galáns.
News
Here you can see all the news about the Entroido de Cobres.
Last meetings of the year: Santiago, Lisbon and Salceda de Caselas.
After the summer break, the Entroido de Cobres resumed its agenda in Santiago de Compostela and Lisbon, and ended the year travelling to Salceda de Caselas. The first post-holiday meeting took place...
Carnival groups from Spain and Portugal shared traditions and culture last Saturday at Vilaboa
Parades, contests, gastronomy, dances, and entertainment made up an intense programme for an afternoon of carnival groups that gathered at Riomaior. Traditional carnival groups from various parts of...
The Entroido de Cobres travelled to Bemposta (Portugal), and Viana do Bolo and Vilariño do Conso (Ourense)
The Entroido de Cobres continues to share its culture and tradition with other carnival traditions and masquerades. On 24th February, it reached Bemposta, in the Mogadouro region of Portugal, where...
Events
Here you can see all the events associated with the Entroido of Cobres.
Cobres Carnival 2025
A new date with the Entroido de Cobres will take place from 1 to 4 March this year in Cobres, Vilaboa. You can't miss this event where culture, tradition, dance and lots of fun are mixed for the...
Pre-carnival dates 2025
Where can you find us the days before the Entroido de Cobres 2025? 31st January: O Castro British School in Mos at 10:30h. 7th February: Saraiva Senior Citizens' Centre at 10:00h and Mestre Landín...
VI Meeting of Ranchos and traditional dances
We would like to wish you happy holidays and a prosperous new year, and also invite you to Salceda de Caselas next December 28th where we will make our last performance of the year accompanying our...