Gáldar are celebrating their predominant foundational fiesta for the city, in honour of their patron saint, the Fiestas de Santiago de los Caballeros, honouring St James of the Knights all through July. The primary occasions happen between 19 – 25 July.
This system consists of, amongst different treats, many conventional and widespread occasions akin to a Romería pilgrimage, the battle of flowers, La Rama, the night time of fireworks, a live performance by the municipal band, the primary procession, “hearth horses”, a cattle truthful, a horse race and the election of Guayarmina and Bentejuí (Canario Warrior Princess & Prince) all celebrated in a standard method. The festivities of this version would be the first to be celebrated with the Temple of Santiago declared Diocesan Shrine and, as yearly, they are going to concentrate on the cultural heritage that continues to enhance and develop 12 months after 12 months.
The city, previously generally known as Agáldar, was the unique seat of a number of pre-hispanic social and political establishments, and the primary settlement of the territory’s nobles on the island, earlier than its annexation by the Crowns of Castile & Aragon, on the finish of the fifteenth century.
As a result of the leaders had been recognised as Kings of the Canary Islands by the Catholic Monarchs, Agáldar is tacitly acknowledged because the pre-christian royal capital, as birthplace and court docket of the ruling dynasty on the island, who, ultimately, capitulated to the Spanish following the conversion of the island’s final true king, or Guanartemé, Tenesor Semidán, who then took the title Fernando Guanartemé, urging collaboration with the invaders, and an finish to resistance, it’s thought as an try and keep away from annihilation of his whole folks, as soon as he understood the energy of the invading forces.
The catholic colonisers asserted themselves in town via their navy patron saint, Santiago of The Knights, and constructed a distinguished church in his title, on a hill high overlooking the encompassing areas.
Highlights for the final weekend:
Friday 26 July: Feast Day of Santa Ana, Co-patron of Gáldar
11:00-19:00 Kids’s play space at Plaza de Santiago with bouncy castles, workshops, video games and many others.
at 12:00 Kids’s present – Mi primer concierto, ‘My first live performance’
13:30 Get together to finish the festivities with Paco Guedes
at 19:00 Eucharist, adopted by a procession in honour of Santa Ana
Saturday 27 July: Festividad de San Cristóbal
XI ACTÚA FESTIVAL at Plaza de Santiago
Music, tradition, and leisure competition
11:00-14:00
11:00 disco for teenagers, 11:30 sing and dance with La Chiquipanda, 12:30 Circus Terra, 13:15 Kids little road parade, 13:30 disco once more
18:00-21:00
18:0 younger skills singing, 20:20 Gospel choir Mlou performing , 20:40 three participant of the Canarian ‘The Voice Youngsters 2024’ performing
21:00 Finalists of the improvised expertise
21:15 efficiency by Jadel
at 19:00 Eucharist, adopted by a standard blessing of the vehicles
