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| Día de las Alfombras (Carpet Day) in La Orotava |
- 13 June: Festivity of San Antonio de Padua in Granadilla de Abona
- 23 June: Infraoctava of Corpus Christi in La Orotava (Carpet Day)
- 24 June: Festivity of San Juan Bautista in Guía de Isora, Los Silos and San Juan de la Rambla
- 29 June: Festivity of San Pedro Apóstol in El Sauzal and Güímar
Granadilla de Abona will again vibrate with the arrival of the Major Festivals in honor of San Antonio de Padua and Nuestra Señora del Rosario 2022. The celebrations begin to recover the normality lost as a result of the pandemic and with an extensive program of events for the whole family that has been presented by the mayor, José Domingo Regalado, and the Councillor for Culture and Festivals, Eudita Mendoza. Regalado highlighted that “the heart of the Historic Villa beats again with its festivities, an unmissable event that will once again flood the town with color and joy". He asserted that a wide variety of activities for the whole family have been organized with great care. He thanked the work and dedication of many hands that collaborate so that this popular event resumes and grows, and invited the population to join in. The grand gala for the election of the queen of the fiestas is on Friday, June 3, and will take place from 9:00 p.m., in Parque de Los Hinojeros (Los Hinojoros Park), with performances by comedians Kike Pérez and Aarón Gómez, the Añate Cultural Association and the singer Soraya Arnelas, as well as Kuliquitacas del Sur and Legacy Dance.
The Romería de San Isidro, is due to take place this Sunday, 5 June 2022, in the neighbourhood of Guamasa, part of San Cristóbal de La Laguna. If you love walks through misty and humid places that remind you of the English countryside; Places dotted with small towns, with cobbled streets, where green adorns and brightens up the black of the rain-soaked cobblestones; full of humble stone and wood houses where an old fireplace provides warmth when the temperatures drop and the humidity permeates our bones: a delicious hot soup and a good fire to warm up, come to the Paseo de las Acacias in Guamasa this Sunday to enjoy its Romería. Guamasa is an example of the rural history of La Laguna, where the gastronomic offer, the wine culture and the cultivation of cereals are part of the nature of its people.Guamasa takes the name of a Guanche princess (a pre-Hispanic native of the island), whose story has come down to the present in the form of a tragic legend with different versions; One of them tells that Guamasa, daughter of Acaymo, the last Mencey (king) of Tacoronte, fell in love with the dashing young Teguaro. An impossible love due to the difference in lineage. They they escaped to a hidden place near the Aguere lagoon. When Acaymo found out, he was furious and the couple turned to Tejina, Guamasa's sister, to mediate with her father. Acaymo ended up accepting the relationship and the young couple got married, receiving a plain next to the Rodeos as a dowry. Shortly after the wedding, Teguaro became involeved with other women, which caused Acaymo to banish him. Tinguaro went to the mountains and one night lost his life when he fell into a ravine, while Guamasa died of loneliness and sadness in the plain that bears her name.
Legends aside Guamasa has been an area of great agricultural and livestock wealth since pre-Hispanic times: wheat, fruit trees, potatoes, vegetables, cows, goats, sheep, etc. Today, the area maintains its ancestral character and it is not uncommon to come across people on horseback. An outstanding place in Guamasa is the Las Acacias promenade, very close to the Boquerón descent, it is a paved and pedestrian path for a good part of its route.
One of the traditions that makes the people of Guamasa most proud is the local sport "Lucha Canaria" (Canarian wrestling) which in the area has a tradition of almost seven decades. From the gastronomic point of view, the offer is wide and varied, ranging from the typical guachinches to the most exquisite restaurants.
And one of the most important festivities in Guamasa is the Pilgrimage in honor of San Isidro Labrador, in June, to give thanks for the fruits of the harvest.
Guamasa arranca este jueves con las fiestas y romería en honor a San Isidro Labrador 2022 | Guamasa leyenda, Paseo de Las Acacias y Romería de San Isidro
This 'Ruta de los Tajinastes en Flor' (Route of the Tajinastes in Flower), in the Teide National Park, on June 10, is for people over 55 years of age. Registration will be open from May 20 to June 8 at the website of Granadilla Council. Although, obviously, qualifying persons will need a good knowledge of Spanish for this activity.
Puerto de la Cruz extols the traditions from June 21 to 24 in the San Juan festivities. Puerto de la Cruz is where to find many of the customs for midsummer in Tenerife and this year those celebrations are back, including the music and bonfires on the beach. The Department of Culture of the City Council of Puerto de la Cruz has designed a festive program with the aim of publicizing the ancient traditions of the San Juan festivities and encouraging the participation of residents and visitors on one of the key dates in the calendar.Every year, in time for the festivities of San Juan (Saint John), all of the water fountains in the town are decorated with flowers, fruit and vegetables. The Chorros Enramados (Decorated Fountains) - similar to well dressing in England - begins on the evening of 22 June, with the 23 June being the one day to view these displays. These water sources were very important when they were installed in the 19th Century and are celebrated. Map of the locations.
On the evening of 23rd June, on Playa Jardin, Noche de San Juan (Eve of San Juan) is celebrated, which brings together pagan rituals and the Hogueras de San Juan (Bonfires of Saint John) with an open-air festival on the beach. For this year, Grupo Caracoles will begin the entertainment at 8:30 p.m. and the bonfires will be lit at 9:30 p.m. Grupo Tigaray will carry on the party from 10:30 p.m. Another stage will be set up on the esplanade of the Casa de la Aduana (Old Customs House) where the public will be able to enjoy a live performance by Arístides Moreno and the 101 Brass Band from 9:00 p.m.
Closing the festive circle, at 8 a.m. in the morning Friday, 24th June 2022, watch the baño de las cabras as 300+ goats get their annual, ritual bath in the waters of the old fishing port, one of the most identifying traditions in Puerto's history and also one of the oldest in the Canary Islands; a ritual of Guanche origin that was recovered at the beginning of the eighties and that the Department of Culture supports year after year with the celebration of multiple activities, not only on the beach but in the rest of the municipality.
Folklore, traditional games, examples of native sports will be the culmination of a few days in which identity and traditions take on more importance than ever and are reinforced from Puerto de la Cruz.
Puerto de la Cruz ensalza las tradiciones del 21 al 24 de junio en las fiestas de San Juan
After two years without celebrations, the coastal town of Tabaiba Baja will revive the festivities in honour of San Juan Bautista on Thursday, June 23. This year, in addition to the traditional sardinada and the popular floating bonfire, the cave located in front of the Charco de Tabaiba - Piscina Natural de Tabaiba (Natural Swimming Pool) is added as an altar for the Icon of Saint John the Baptist, a carving that a group of residents from the area have kept for years in the absence of an appropriate place where it could be exhibited.
The night of San Juan is celebrated Thursday, June 23, with two large bonfires at two points along the municipality's coastline. The Council of Granadilla de Abona, through its Department of Culture and Festivals, has organized for this magical night the traditional lighting of the fogaleras (bonfires) and various musical performances. |
| Design for the main carpet in the Town Hall Square in 2022 |
The festivities will take place over 47 days, although the Big Week is from June 20 to 26, this year in which the traditional and popular festivals return after the pandemic.