'If you do not know the Cós Blanc, Salou not know'

Salou. Costa Dorada. 13 January 2014. The Cós Blanc 2014 is undoubtedly the most massive, most massive and most anticipated in Salou during the long winter months act. The Cós Blanc 2014, to be held on Saturday February 1 in the capital of the Costa Dorada, concentrate thousands of people with one goal: to live with a big party the rain of confetti, from seven the afternoon of day 1, will flood the streets of Salou.

Certainly, and I paraphrase a recent advertising campaign that took place just a few weeks ago, 'If you do not know the Cós Blanc, Salou not know'

• What is Cós Blanc 2014 Salou ?

The Cós Blanc is the main event of the Winter Festival of Salou, which in 2014 was held between January 24 and February 2. This year, 2014, Blanc Cós reach its 34th edition .



In Cós Blanc usually involved between 25 and 30 floats and totaling more than 1.500 members. Floats and, after weeks of preparations for the costumes and all the necessary elements are concentrated from early Saturday morning on the street of Advocat Gallego to exit on the first morning parade from 10:30.



In the afternoon, and again from Advocat Gallego Street at 18:30 begins the great parade Cós Blanc, which has its epicenter in the street Ciutat de Reus.

The floats and troupes depart at 18.30 Advocat Gallego Street and head to the streets Carrilet, Joan Manuel Muñoz, Ciutat de Reus, Via Roma, Barcelona street and the street Sínies parading three times by the Ciutat Street Reus, where are located the confetti cannons, as well as devices that convert light and sound Salou for a few hours and Calle Ciutat de Reus in a huge dance floor and party continues .

• Why Cós Blanc?

The Cós Blanc was born as a sign of identity of Salou in the years in which this population center intended segregated from Vila -seca, a separation which finally occurred in 1989, when Salou became a new municipality. The first edition of Cós Blanc had only attended three floats and holding a dance. Persistence and change in Salou lived throughout the years have designed the current Cós Blanc it into a massive party with a huge involvement of all salouencs .



• How many people involved in the Cós Blanc?

During the evening of Saturday, February 1st, Salou expects about 30,000 people who will travel to the capital of the Costa Dorada to participate in the Cós Blanc. The extras include about 1.500 participants while 350 people are operating to ensure that the necessary Cós Blanc is a success and that all goes smoothly device.

• The figures Cós Blanc 2014

Apart from the large number of people moving the organization and participation in the Cós Blanc, adds spectacular party figures. During the three hours that lasts about the central act of Cós Blanc about 25 tons of confetti will shoot through the canyons arranged along the route. As to light and sound, Ciutat de Reus Street adds 175.000 watts of power, laser devices, mobile lighting and art assembly ensuring Salou is, for a few hours, a big party, a huge dance floor under heavy rain of confetti.

The Cós Blan , which this year will celebrate its 34th edition, only had to be suspended once because of bad weather throughout its history.



• Cós child Blanc
 

In recent years, the little ones have their particular Cós Blanc, a party to suit to be held on Friday 31 afternoon in the tent of the festival and that younger may attend in costume.
The sum Cós Blanc Xic 's music, confetti and lots of parties, as a prelude to the big event on Saturday, February 1.



• Where to park in Salou during Cós Blanc

Salou is accustomed to massive, crowded city events and therefore, the visitor will have no problem to park and leave your vehicle in areas specially equipped for this type of events . Durant entire Saturday evening a special device ensures both parking spaces and a seamless mobility for thousands and thousands of people who will travel to Salou to live live and direct Cós Blanc 2014.

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