Fiestas de San Gregorio 2023 – Telde
Telde is celebrating Fiestas de San Gregorio between 10-19 November 2023
Fiesta en honor de San Gregorio Taumaturgo 2023. The main feast day is on the 17th of November, which is also a local bank holiday in the municipality. In the past the festivities were held that day in Los Llanos de Jaraquemada, what used to be the farming and craft centre of the city, now a shopping area. This fiesta is a fine example of leisure activities combined with the recovery of long-standing traditions like the livestock fair, one of the largest on Gran Canaria.
Church of San Gregorio Taumaturgo. A neo-classical church built by Diego Nicolas Eduardo, located in the square of the same name. A large number of neoclassical altarpieces inside – the works of Arencibia Gil – contain an important legacy of sculptures, including the figure of San Gregorio Taumaturgo by Jose Lujan Perez.
There is also a Fun Fair “los Cochitos” set up at Ramblas de Pedro Lezcano Montalvo between 10-19 November 2023
Program highlights:
On Friday, 10 November
at 19:00 The announcing street parade of the festivities from Parque Francy Roca to Plaza de San Gregorio accompanied by papahuevos (big paper-mache dolls) and Banda Isleña.
at 20:00 Pregón, the proclamation at the Plaza de San Gregorio. The lights on the exterior dome of the church of San Gregorio will also be lit for the first time, 23 years later of their installation.
at 20:45 raising the flag to the top of the church and afterwards the performance by the municipal band, followed by the XII Folkloric Festival.
at 23:00 Music by Kalobo and DJ Promaster on Ramblas de Pedro Lezcano Montalvo.
On Saturday, 11 November
17:00-19:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 20:00 I Memorial Arturo García Quintana at 00:00 Tataband will be performing at Ramblas de Pedro Lezcano Montalvo
On Sunday, 12 November:
at 09:00 The 20º Cronoescalada Memorial Miguel Cabrera “Tito”, a cycling time trial that connects the coast with the centre of the municipality. The start is from Hoya del Pozo to San Gregorio. And later, once finished, the streets of San Gregorio will be filled with color with the little ones’ jerseys that will make us enjoy an authentic sports festival. Once the time trial is over, it will be time for the little ones to compete in the San Gregorio Cycling Schools test. This test, which will begin at 11:00 and will take place on the traditional San Gregorio circuit.
10:00-14:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio and at 12:00 Zapito the clown
at 13:00 award ceremony for the cycling contest at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 16:30 Mago As (magician)
17:00-19:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 17:00 Gala de los Diver’s at Plaza de San Gregorio
Thursday, 16 Thursday:
at 11:00 Inauguration of ‘La Recova’ fair where you can taste and buy typical products of the land, like cheese, olives, bread, sweets as well as artisan crafts stalls.
at 19:00 Romería, pilgrimage offering, followed by a full evening of performances.
Friday 17 November:
at 08:00 Diana floreada through the streets of San Gregorio.
at 09:00 Traditional games at Plaza de San Gregorio.
at 09:00 Livestock Exhibition at Ramblas de Pedro Lezcano Montalvo
at 10:00 ‘La Recova’ fair opens.
11:00-20:00 Commercial fair of ZCA San Gregorio.
at 12:00 Livestock parade in front of the church
at 14:00 Traditional Potaje Canario, Canarian stew tasting, enlivened by Canarian music
at 16:30 Boxing exhibition at Parque Francy Rocha
17:00-19:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 19:00 Eucharist, followed by a religious procession with the image of San Gregorio Taumaturgo.
at 21:00 performance by Atacayte at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 23:00 lively street party at Ramblas de Pedro Lezcano Montalvo with Grupo Leyenda Joven and DJ Suárez.
Saturday, 18 November:
10:00-20:00 Commercial Fair of ZCA San Gregorio on Calle Poeta Fernando González
at 10:00-15:00 Exhibition of old cars.
11:00-14:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio
at 13:00 Tataband performance at Parque Francy Rocha
at 23:00 Lively street party with Ritmo Bacano and DJ Álvaro Rodríguez at Plaza de San Gregorio.
Sunday 19 November:
at 10:00 ‘La Recova’ fair opens.
11:00-14:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio. at 12:00 Children’s musical spectacle ‘Musipop’.
16:30-20:00 Play park for the kids at Plaza de San Gregorio. at 19:00 performance of Magician Juan Salvador
