Battle of Carnival Bands 2010

The Battle Parade starts at 6pm at Østerågade and proceeds to the city park, Kildeparken, where each group performs an individual show on stage. Please find the map of the parade route here. Admission to Kildeparken is 30 DKK.

You can expect a spectacular event that is probably even more impressive and exciting due to the fact that the carnival groups are judged both during the parade and the stage shows as the groups compete all day for the title "Best Carnival Group of the Year". The top 5 groups proceed to the grand final show of the Battle, which takes place in Kildeparken on Saturday right after the Grand Parade. The first place in the contest is awarded 10,000 DKK and a wooden carnival mask.
Moreover, the carnival groups compete for being your favourite group as well! Choose your very own favourite carnival group(s) and vote for your top one(s) via SMS! The winner of the title "Favourite Carnival Group of the Public" is awarded 5,000 DKK.


Additionally, the Battle of Carnival Bands comprises another highlight, a highlight that makes Aalborg Carnival possible at all: The mayor of Aalborg presents the King of Carnival with the city key – the key to this insane moment in time where everything is turned upside down – allowing him to take over the management of the city.
 

Carnival Mask
The 1st place in the battle contest is awarded 10,000 DKK and a wooden carnival mask made by the Danish artist Kirsten Gitz-Johansen.

Kirsten Gitz and the Carnival Mask 2010

Alkoholdet (Denmark)
Alkoholdet is a group from Aalborg that have been participating in the carnival the last 13 years. They don't take part in the competition.

www.alkoholdet.dk
alkoholdet on youtube.com

Aquarela de Paris (France)
Founded 23 years ago Aquarela is one of the oldest samba schools in France. The band consists of 40 musicians and dancers and is inspired by the Rio Carnival. Aquarela participate in carnivals in all around Europe and Brazil.

www. aquareladeparis.com

De Sjatrellen (Belgium)
De Sjattrellen is a Belgian group from Aalst. The group was founded in 1982 and takes part in the Carnival in Aalst.

www.sjattrellen.com

Dolna Sekirna (Bulgaria)
The group “Dolna Sekirna “ presents the authentic folklore masquerade tradition.
The masquerade games celebrate the awakening of nature. Their symbols are designed to chase away evil spirits and prepare nature for a rebirth. The participants present a mystical theater of rhythm, sound and color. their masks are impressive, their costumes are original. they fill the air with the sounds of bells, songs, players and wishes. The masks from the region of Pernik are made of sheep and goat fur , wings and feathers from domestic birds, horns corn leaves. The masks look like the heads of fearful creatures and animals with scary faces.

Drachen Tänzer (Germany)

Drachen Tänzer is a German group and behind it stands the artist Bettina Eichblatt and her company Oakleaf Creativity.
Se Drachen Tänzer hjemmeside

Dunkelfolket (Denmark)
The Danish group, 'Dunkelfolket from Fosdalen' have a special connection to the Carnival in Aalborg. On several occasions Dunkelfolket have joined up, when Carnival in Aalborg has visited other carnivals around the world. Dunkelfolket also take an active part in almost all of Carnival in Aalborg´s activities.
Dunkelfolket is a group of mask dancers who shock and amuse the spectators. Every single mask is carved out of one piece of wood and has its own distinct expression and personality.

www.dunkelfolket.dk

Club Carneval (Denmark)
This is the third year for Club Carnival participating in Aalborg Carnival. The group's dream is to make carnival even more spectacular and to tempt more poeple to play with huge costumes and wagons.
Club Carnival does not participate in the show in Kildeparken.

Mandinga Arts (England)
Mandinga Arts is owned by the British-Columbian couple Charles Beauchamp and Julieta Rubio. Through the last 20 years they have been working with carnival costumes, floats, face painting, masks, workshops and much more.
At Aalborg Carnival they will perform with students from the school "Hasseris Gymnasium"

www.mandingaarts.co.uk

Poco Loco (Denmark)
Poco Loco is a samba school from Aalborg with very beautiful costumes and lively rhytmes. The group derives from the Carnival in Aalborg and has developed into a professionally working samba school. Poco Loco has also participated in other carnivals and encuentros all over Europe. They won the first price in the Battle of Carnival Bands in 1998 and 2000. Poco Loco always plays a prominent part in the Carnival in Aalborg. In 2002 they won the 4th price, in 2003 the 3th price and in 2004, 2005 and 2006 they came in 2nd.
wwww.pocoloco.dk

Rampage Carnival Club (England)
Rampage is one of the first Mas Bands in Europae, founded 1988. The band is inspired by the West-Indian carnival tradition. Rampage is very active at especially British carnivals where they participate in about 15 a year, but you can also experience them at other carnivals around Europe. Their motto is "Pure Energy in Motion" - so you can look forward to experiencing their pure energy at Aalborg Carnival.

www.rampagemasband.com

Stelzen-Art (Germany)
Stelzen-Art is a stilts group from Germany that performs their show in fantastic costumes and on stilts. The group presents figures from fauna, flora and fantasy worlds.

www.stelzen-art.eu

Vimoroz (Denmark)
The group started in 1996 and originally wished to introduce more life to the parade in Carnival in Aalborg and so far, is said to have been a success!
Vimoroz is partly inspired by Cuba and Denmark, but is rooted in the musical culture of Ghana. Many of the members of the group have been in Ghana, and Vimoroz receive instructions from musicians from Ghana. As such, the group has made close contacts with African musicians and dancers over the years. Also the greater part of instruments and costumes are produced in Ghana.
www.vimoroz.dk