Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is in danger

Will there be Gala queen this year? 

Is a question that many people ask because in fact, the Carnival could run out Gala Queen, by the threat of stand that designers have launched suits.

The designers of the costumes of the participants in the 2014 have reacted in this way by the new measures that have been taken from the City to avoid the mistakes that caused the fatal recurrence Saida accident last year.

The most controversial measure that sparked outrage and designers of Galas Children, the Elderly and Adult, is the liability insurance, which makes designers may be involved in criminal court if something goes wrong. And the measure of reducing the size of costumes.

Fire costume gala in Saida Prieto Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Saída Maria Prieto was leaving the stage as a candidate for election Queen of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with # 7, with fantasy "Isis, Queen of the Gods", a design by Cavi Lladó and representing the Center Journal of commercial Boulevard and notice when her dress caught fire and she suddenly was engulfed in flames within seconds.

Apparently the accident was caused by the spread of a special effect called "cold fire" that was in costume candidate # 9, Magnolia Cruz Melo, 21 who concursaba with fantasy "1797" designed by Willy George and representing Radio Club Tenerife (SER). Fantasy Magnolia "1797" represented a historical allegory with rebuilding a schooner of the eighteenth century and in the mouths of cannons, this effect called "cold fire" was.