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SUMMARY:Fiestas de La Naval 2024 – La Isleta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
DESCRIPTION:\nIn La Isleta, celebrations are held every October to honour Our Lady of La Luz, patron of the Port and protector of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The festivities commemorate the island victory over the ill-fated attack by the British pirates Francis Drake and John Hawkins in October 1595. The festivities are celebrated this year between 6-23 October 2024. \nThe victory against the British privateer Sir Francis Drake gave rise to the celebration of La Naval, making this event and its Pilgrimage “one of the oldest on the island and possibly in the Canary Islands”, and has been commemorated in the Hermitage of La Luz since 1600.\nHighlights:\nWednesday 9 October:\nat 19:30 raising the flag parade on a tourist bus. Route Parque Santa Catalina, Eduardo Benot and Pérez Muñoz.\nat 20:00 Pregón, proclamation in the garden of Castillo de La Luz\nat 21:30 concert by the Municipal Music band of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\nat 22:00 Fireworks show to announce the festivities to begin.\nThursday 10 October:\nat 20:30 Election Gala of the Young Queen of the festivities at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nFriday 11 October :\nat 20:30 announcing parade of the ‘Chapuzón nocturno’ with papahuevos. Route: Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz, Pérez Muñoz, Anzofe, Benecharo, Tauro, Gordilla, Tecén, Taliarte, Faro, Prudencio Morales, and Las Canteras boulevard (Real Club Victoria)\nat 22:00 street parade on Las Canteras promenade, one of the main events of the celebrations accompanied by the invited Comparsa group ‘Los Rumberos’. After the flyer’s shot, “chapuzoneros al agua” is shouted… the traditional nighttime dip on Las Canteras beach will take place\nat 22:30 Los Lola concert on Calle Tenerife\nat 23:00 DJ at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nSaturday 12 October:\n09:00 Diana floreada procession with Banda Archipélago. Route: Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz, Rosarito, López Socas, Tenerife, Ferreras, Lujan Pérez, Pérez Muños, Anzofé, Artemi Semidán, Tecén y Mérez Muñoz.\nat 10:00 Exhibition of artillery material in the gardens of Catillo de La Luz\nat 18:00 Commemoration of the battle. The Naval Battle that took place in 1595 when the Army and the residents defended the city from the attacks of the privateers Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins from the Castle of La Light.\nat 18:30 Transfer of the “symbolic” light by the 94th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, from the Antiguo Campo España (on Avenida Maritima) to the Parrish church.\nat 20:00 The procession of the image of Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nat 23:30 Lively festive party with Armonía Show and Dj at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\n00:00 Recreation of the battle of La Naval with flyers in old format by the El Pilar pyrotechnics of Benjamín Dávila and sons at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nSunday 13 October: \n11:00 Children’s foam party at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nat 19:30 Election Gala for the Child Queen at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nat 21:00 Concert ‘Touch me not’ , a musical and visual show in the gardens of Castillo de La Luz\nat 21:00 “Noche de variedades” Ballet, transformism show, acrobats etc. Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nTuesday 15 October: \nat 20:30 Night of Boleros at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nThursday 17 October:\nat 20:00 Election Gala of Dama and Grand Dama at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nFriday 18 October:\nat 20:00 Folkloric Festival “Magua” at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luz\nSaturday 19 October: \nFrom 10:00 Artisan Craft Market at Parque Santa Catalina – Lolita Pluma\nat 18:00 Eucharist, followed by Romería, the traditional pilgrimage-offering to Our Lady of Light. Route: Parque Santa Catalina, Luis Morote, General Vives, Sagasta, Tenerife, Albareda, Juan Rejón and Pérez Muñoz.\n22:00 Verbena, A lively street party with Leyenda Joven at Plaza Ntra. Sra. de La Luzat 23:00 Noche de Taifa y Parranda, Canarian dancing and music (Calles Tenerife, Sagasta and Gofiones)\nSunday 20 October: Octava de Naval\nat 19:00 the Octava de la Naval civil-religious procession will take place with the image of Our Lady of La Luz, accompanied by civil and military authorities, along the streets Pérez Muñoz, Juan Rejón, Albareda, Gran Canaria, Sagasta, La Gomera, Paseo de Las Canteras, La Naval and Pérez Muñoz before entering the temple under the fireworks that will announce the end of the party after a spectacular burning of fireworks in the Plaza de La Puntilla.\n\n		\n			#gallery-1 {\n				margin: auto;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n				float: left;\n				margin-top: 10px;\n				text-align: center;\n				width: 50%;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 img {\n				border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n			}\n			#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n				margin-left: 0;\n			}\n			/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		\n\n\n
URL:https://TheCanaryGuide.com/events/fiestas-de-la-naval-2024-la-isleta-las-palmas-de-gran-canaria/
CATEGORIES:Patron Saint Festivities
LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
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