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SUMMARY:Fiestas de La Virgen Santa María de Guía 2025
DESCRIPTION:\nSanta Maria de Guía is celebrating the Patron Saint’s festivities of the Virgen between 1-17 August 2025.\nThe Patron Saint festivities in honour of the Virgin of Guía take place during August, with the most important date on the calendar being the 15th. The morning sees the procession, while in the afternoon it is the turn for the Battle of the Flowers. The fiestas include a good number of cultural events, the highlight of which are the passacaglias (street parades) featuring “papagüevos” (over-sized papier-mache models who are the authentic protagonists during festivities), the parade of floats, and the afore-mentioned Battle of the Flowers.\nFriday 15 August – Public Holiday in Spain: The Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, Asunción de la Virgen\n \n\n \nHighlights:\nFriday 1 August: \n19:45 papagüevos parade from the church\n21:00 Pregón, proclamation at Plaza Grande by six workers representing the public employees of the City Council of Guía, followed by a musical performance by Perduranza\nSaturday 2 August: \n20:00 the 32nd National Folklore Festival of Gran Canaria at Plaza Grande\n20:45 raising the flags in front of the church\n21:00 Performances by three traditional music groups at Plaza Grande\nSunday 3 August: \n13:00 Tastings of the typical products enlivened by XXXII Folklore Festival at Plaza Grande\n17:30 Bouncy castles and face painting for kids\nFriday 8 August: \n17:30 Bouncy castles and workshops at Plaza Grande\n19:00 papagüevos parade from the church\n21:00 concert by the Municipal Music Band of the City of Guía at Plaza Grande , conducted by Arístides Sosa, a must-attend event during these patron saint festivities.\nMusic spectacle afterwards in front of the church\nSaturday 9 August:\n12:00-18:00 ‘ViveArte Guía’, young talent showcase enlivened by music in front of the church\n19:45 papagüevos parade from the church\n22:00 Youth Night at Plaza Grande, featuring performances by Ptazeta, Rodrigo Fénix, Juacko, and DJs Evando Moreira and DJ Conjurer.\nSunday 10 August:\n09:00-13:00 Livestock Fair on Avenida de la Juventud\n19:45 papagüevos parade from the church\n21:00 Night of Humour at Plaza Grande\nMonday 11 August:\n21:00 Homage to the local artists at Plaa Grande\nTuesday 12 August: \n21:00 ‘Olga Cerpa y Mestisay’ concert at Plaza Grande\nWednesday 13 August: \n21:00 Animation by Toni Bob\n22:00 Parade of Floats. The chosen theme for this year is “Una Noche en París,” Afterward, the evening will continue with a concert by Última Llave \n\nRibbon race\nThursday 14 August:\n19:45 papagüevos parade from the church\n22:30 Tutto Duran concert at Plaza Grande\n23:00 Music Festival with Maquinaria Band, Leyenda Joven, and DJ Promaster will spin during the party.\n00:00 pyromusical show where the music will be accompanied by low-impact fireworks, that is, they make less noise than traditional ones, considering the well-being of sensitive people, animals, and the environment.\nFriday 15 August: The Feast Day\n09:00 Pilgrim Mass\n11:00 Eucharist, followed by a religious procession. Route: Calle Luis Suárez Galván, Canónigo Gordillo, Médico Estévez and Marqués del Muni\n18:30 Carrera de Cintas, the ribbon race\n19:30 Batalla de Flores, the Flower Battle\n21:00 Concert by Bustamante, a free concert in the Plaza Grande, where the artist will bring his “Tour Inédito” (Unpublished Tour)followed by Verbena, a lively street party with orchestra Banda Nueva, Star Music, DJ Promaster and DJ Acaymp\nSaturday 16 August: The Feast day of the co-patron saint, San Roque\n09:00 Pilgrim Mass, followed by procession to move the image statue. Route: Plaza de San Roque, Pérez Galdós, Canónigo Gordilla, San José, in front of the church\n11:00 Eucharist, followed by a religious procession. Route: Luis Suárez Galván, Poeta Bento and Plaza de San Roque\n17:30 Bouncy castles at Plaza de San Roque\n18:30 papagüevos parade Plaza de San Roque\n20:00 the 25th Sebastián Godoy Bolaños ‘Chanito’ Soloists Meeting\nfollowed by concerts by El Último Que Cierre, Q’ Chimba, and DJ music.\n00:00 Fireworks spectacle in honour of San Roque.\n \nSunday 17 August: in Roque Prieto\n12:00 Fiesta de la Madrina, Election of the Godmother\n13:00 eucharist, followed by procession\n14:30  seafood paella and the traditional foam party.\n \n \n \n \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				\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			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n
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