Carnaval San Francisco King and Queen Competition March 29, 2008

While many cultures tell their stories of stunning grace and beauty in the form ofdance, there's only one Carnaval San Francisco spirit – and the couple who can workit the best will walk away with the crowns at the Carnaval San Francisco King and Queen Competition, on Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m., at 1015Folsom in San Francisco.

Eight finalists, all of whom were chosen from an original group of 24 contestants during a preliminary competition at the de Young Museum in February, will make a sizzling bid to win the top slot at the 30th annualCarnaval San Francisco Grand Parade and serve throughout the year as theAmbassadors on Carnaval San Francisco. Judgedby a seven-person panel of leaders from the Bay Area's artistic community,contestants will strut their stuff in one of four styles of Carnaval dance:Traditional (Folkloric), Brazilian, Caribbean and Contemporary/Fusion. Eachcontestant will be scored in the categories of dance performance ability,costume, authenticity (cultural or stylistic), Carnaval spirit, audiencereaction and overall presentation.



Thewinning pair will receive a cash prize of $500 each, and will grace the royalfloat in the Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade on Sunday, May 25, which willbe broadcast live on KRON 4 The Bay Area's News Station and Telemundo.



NBC11's Janice Edwards will emcee this captivating competition, which also featuresentertainment by Bat Makumba, DJ Vanka, former King and Queen winners andothers.

Official Website: http://www.carnavalsf.com/