Fiestas de Las Nieves 2024 – Villa de Agaete
Agaete, on the northwest of Gran Canaria are celebrating Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves between 21 July- 24 August 2024.
One of the major symbols of identity on the island of Gran Canaria is, without doubt, la Fiesta de La Rama (4 August) in Agaete, on the north of the island. This is the main fiesta for the town, in honour of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves (Our Lady of the Snows), which was declared a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in 1972.
Monday 5 August is also a local bank holiday in the municipality.
“The festivities will also mean special traffic and parking restrictions in the centre of Villa and Puerto de Nieves. There will be specific parking areas set up nearby”
Program highlights:
Saturday 27 July:
21:00 Pregón, proclamation in Huerto de Las Flores
23:00 Festive party enlivened by ‘Bombazo Latino’ and ‘Las Ladys’ at Plaza de La Constitución
Sunday 28 July:
20:30 Music performance by ‘El Trío’ with spectacle by Iván Quintana at Plaza de La Constitución
Friday 2 August:
20:00 Children Retreta with Guiniguada band with the departure from plaza de La Constitución
22:00 Urban Night with concerts at Plaza de La Constitución
(G Louis y Bordón, Tutto Durán and DJ sessions with DJ Sammyto)
Sunday, 4 August: FIESTA DE LA RAMA 🌿🌿🌿
Diana at 05:00 in the morning, a procession accompanied by the Agaete and Clandestina bands (from the town hall) to announce the start of the big day of the festival.
🌿 at 10:00, the Bajada de La Rama returns to the streets with the brass Bands of Clandestina, Guiniguada, Guayedra and Agaete (from the Parish of Our Lady of La Concepción)
La Retreta, at 22:00 will close the day of the Festivities with the Guayedra and Guiniguada Bands.
A fireworks spectacle is scheduled at 01:00.
Monday, 5 August
at 10:30 Solemn eucharist in the Ermita Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves, followed by a procession towards to parish.
at 12:00 Departure from the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de La Concepción (Puente Viejo) with the image of San José to meet with the image of Virgen de Las Nieves. Eucharist upon arrival.
Tuesday, 6 August
at 11:30 solemn eucharist in the Parroquia Nuestra Señora de La Concepción, followed by a religious procession with the image of Lady of the Snows through the streets.
Saturday 10 August:
19:00 Romería, pilgrimage offering from Explanada parquin Estadio Andrés R. M.
Afterwards Baile de Taifas, traditional canarian music and dancing at Plaza de La Constitución
Friday 16 August:
22:00 Retreta in Puerto de Las Nieves accompanied by Banda de Agaete
00:00 Aquatic fireworks and music spectacle
00:30 Verbena, a festive party at Explanada Ntra Señora de Las Nieves with ‘La Mekánica by Tamarindos’
Saturday 17 August:
20:00 concert by the Canarian music group Guayedra at Las Nieves – Plaza Rosa de Los Vientos
22:00 ‘Los 600’ and ‘Muelle Viejo’ concerts at Puerto de Las Nieves
Saturday 24 August:
14:00 II Festival Latino Las Nieves at Puerto de Las Nieves
