Gáldar are celebrating their most important fiesta for the city, in honour of their patron saint, the Fiestas de Santiago de los Caballeros, honouring St James of the Knights throughout July. Principal occasions happen between 19 – 25 July.
This system consists of, amongst many different treats, many conventional and fashionable occasions comparable to a Romería pilgrimage, the battle of flowers, La Rama, the evening of fireworks, a live performance by the municipal band, the principle procession, “fireplace horses”, a cattle honest, a horse race and the election of Guayarmina and Bentejuí (Canario Princess & Warrior Prince) all celebrated in a conventional 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 may concentrate on the cultural heritage that continues to enhance and broaden 12 months after 12 months.
The city, previously generally known as Agáldar, was the unique seat of a number of social and political establishments, and the principle 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 have been recognised as Kings of the Canary Islands by the Catholic Monarchs, Agáldar was tacitly acknowledged because the Pre-Hispanic royal capital, as birthplace and court docket of the ruling dynasty on the island, who capitulated to the Spanish following the conversion of their final true king, Tenesor Semidán, who then took the identify Fernando Guanartemé, urging collaboration with the invaders, it’s thought, in an try and keep away from annihilation of his total folks.
The catholic colonisers asserted their army patron saint, Santiago, in town, and constructed a church in his identify.
Highlights this weekend:
Friday 5 July:
at 20:30 Gala Voces de Gáldar at Plaza de Santiagho
Sunday 7 July:
from 10:00 the XXV version of the ‘Fiestas de la Cebolla’ Onion Competition in Piso Firme neighbourhood
The Onion Competition is celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary this Sunday. It can even be the primary for the reason that Plenary Session of the Gáldar City Council unanimously accepted the initiation of the method to patent the ‘Cebolla de Gáldar’ assure model, a step that will likely be current within the festivities this Sunday. On this sense, in the course of the day the structure of the Affiliation of Onion Producers of Gáldar will happen and to have a good time it, almost a thousand kilos of onions will likely be distributed among the many attendees, in nets with one white, one purple with the label of the ‘Cebolla de Gáldar’ assure model.
The XXV Onion Competition is as soon as once more happening to spotlight the everyday product of Piso Firme and one of many references of the first sector of Gáldar. Throughout the Fiestas Mayores de Santiago framework, this version will happen once more this Sunday, all through the morning, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Onion Competition will likely be enlivened by musical performances by the Folklore Group Los Cebolleros de Gáldar, the Cultural and Folklore Group ‘Surco y Arado’ and will likely be closed by Yeray Rodríguez.
It can even be the primary version for the reason that Plaza Crispe Vega de Piso Firme was inaugurated final January. Though Santa Rosa de Lima already has a chapel within the Plaza, the custom of the Descent of the Patron Saint of the neighbourhood from Las Rosas to the sports activities area will likely be maintained, accompanied on this event by the chacaras and drums of Tagenza.
The Piso Firme sports activities area will then as soon as once more be the centre of consideration with the competitors and award ceremony for the heaviest white and purple onions, in addition to a tribute to the onion farmer Rosi Bolaños Cruz and to the women and men who’ve participated in latest editions to deliver the Onion Competition to fruition. There may even be a tasting of the basic fish with onions by the PFAE Gáldar Cocina and Gáldar Restauración.
As well as, on Saturday evening there will likely be a tortilla-making contest with onions for residents registered within the municipality within the Residents’ Affiliation and later the stage in Plaza Crispe Vega will likely be inaugurated with a musical efficiency by the Parranda ‘La última y nos vamos’ and a avenue celebration by Juan Paulo.
