When is the body painting contest at Carnival?
The Maquillaje Corporal (body painting) is in the 2027 Carnival programme on Sunday 14 February 2027, alongside the Carnaval Infantil (children's Carnival). The programme lists no venue, time or price.
The contest has long been a fixture of the city's Carnival. Professionals paint human models, and the show runs on the main stage in the Carnival grounds.
Martes de Carnaval on 9 February 2027 is a local public holiday, according to the published holiday list. The body painting follows five days later, and a good two weeks of Carnival remain until 28 February.
What is there to see and photograph?
At the 2026 contest, entrants combined body painting with choreography and music, as reports on the evening describe. So the stage hosts a show with living artworks, not a still exhibition.
The 2026 contest awarded four prizes. David Salem de la Guardia took first and Vivian María Lamolda second, while Yesenia María Martín Martín won third and Sasha Maldonado the special prize for the show.
In 2024 Silvia Vitali won with “La fuerza de la luz” (The Power of Light), and the report counts nine entrants. Canarian television also broadcast the contest live in 2025 and 2026.
What is known about venue, time and entry?
Neither a venue nor a time is available for 14 February 2027. Whether entry is free is also unclear, and no 2027 prices were found.
For 2026, reports give Sunday 15 February 2026, on the main stage. For 2027, the programme names neither stage nor time.
The detailed programme with venues and times is expected on the Carnival page of the official website. Nobody has named a publication date, so anyone coming from the south should check the date and stage there beforehand.
Who runs the contest and what are the rules?
The city company Promoción de la Ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, S.A., organises the contest, according to the 2025 and 2026 rules. It appoints the jury and its secretary and may change the rules.
The contest is international. Its rules are published for 2025 and 2026, but not yet for 2027.
The 2026 rules reserve image rights for the 2026 edition and the two that follow. That would include 2027, but the rules for 2027 themselves are not available.
What else does the 2027 Carnival offer?
The Carnival runs from 22 January to 28 February 2027 under the theme “La Música”. Héctor Alemán, the Carnival councillor (concejal de Carnaval), and artistic director Josué Quevedo presented the dates on 22 June 2026.
The first weekend belongs to children, with the Festival Coreográfico Murgas Infantiles on 23 January. The Concurso de Disfraces Adultos (adult costume contest) follows on 6 February.
The Gala de la Reina (Queen's Gala) takes place on 8 February, the eve of Martes de Carnaval. The Preselección Drag follows on 12 February, and the city announces two Drag Fridays in a row.
The Gran Cabalgata (grand parade) is scheduled for 20 February, separate in time from the Entierro de la Sardina. The route stays, but changes are planned at Santa Catalina so the queens' dresses fit past.
On 28 February the festivities close with Carnaval de Día, Viudas a la Carrera and the Entierro de la Sardina. International artists were not yet confirmed at the June 2026 presentation.
When will the details be confirmed?
The entry conditions (bases) for 2027 were not found, so the registration deadline, prize money and jury are unknown. According to an extract, the 2026 bases also cover the two following editions, so probably 2027.
The 2025 rules appeared about a month before the contest. Applied to 2027, January would be a possible date, but that is not confirmed.
The programme may still change before Carnival, so 14 February 2027 is provisional. Anyone planning a holiday in the south has time to check the official website before booking.