Santa Maria de Guía is celebrating the Patron Saint’s festivities of the Virgin between 2 August – 15 August 2024.
The Patron Saint Fiestas in honour of the Virgin of Guía take place during the first fortnight in 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.
Thursday 15 August • Public Holiday in Spain: The Feast of Assumption of the Virgin, Asunción de la Virgen
This year, the festive program includes 11 Papagüevos Parades and, for children, the great show ‘El Payaso Tallarín’, which will be offered by the famous group CantaJuego.
Program highlights:
Friday 2 August:
19:45 Papagüevos Parade – front of the church
21:00 Pregón, proclamation at Plaza Grande
Sunday 4 August:
12:00 in ‘Mercado de Guía’ tastings of typical products and the XXXI National Folklore Festival of Gran Canaria Island
18:00 Papagüevos Parade in front of the church
19:00 homage to Ricardo Padrón Hernández (coordinator of the Municipal Public Services for almost three decades) at Plaza Grande, followed by a performance by Los Musipops
Thursday 8 August:
19:45 Papagüevos Parade in front of the church
20:30 Show by Giuseppe Salchichone the Clown at Plaza Grande
followed by a concert by Tataband
Friday 9 August:
17:30 Children’s games at Plaza Grande
20:30 spectacle “Corazón de Poeta” (Poets’ heart) by Patricia Muñoz at Plaza Grande
23:00 Concerts: Pop-Rocl group “Chicas Melodia” and “5 Elementos” at Plaza Grande
Saturday 10 August:
19:45 Papagüevos Parade in front of the church
22:00 Noche Joven at Plaza Grande with music performances by: El Vega, Ledes Díaz, La Mekánica by Tamarindos, Dj Aithamy and Bochinches Línea Dj
Monday 12 August:
17:30 Children’s games in front of the church
21:00 Concert by the municipal band at Plaza Grande
followed by concert by Son Chaché “Mojo con Toque Cubano” in front of the church
Tuesday 13 August:
22:00 Festive Parade through the street and is followed by the concerts of Los Lola and Dj Ulises Acosta at Plaza Grande
Wednesday 14 August:
19:45 Papagüevos Parade in front of the church
21:00 concert by “La Década Prodigiosa” at Plaza Grande
23:00 Verbena, a festive party at Plaza Grande with Armonía Show, Banda Larga, Dj Alessio, Bochinches Línea Dj
24:00 Firework spectacle
Thursday 15 August: FEAST DAY
10:00 pilgrim’s mass in the church of Santa María de Guía
12:00 Eucharist, followed by religious procession
Route: front of the church – calle Luis Suárez Galván – Calle Canónigo Gordillo – calle Médico Estévez – called Marqués del Muni to Plaza Grande.
18:30 CARRERA DE CINTAS, ribbon race on Calle Marqués del Muni and Médico Estévez
19:30 BATALLA DE FLORES, flower battle on Calle Marqués del Muni and Médico Estévez
21:00 Carlos Baute concert at Plaza Grande
followed by Aseres, Dj Promaster + Verbena Star Music
Friday 16 August: Feast Day of the co-patron San Roque
09:30 Pilgrim’s Mass in hermitage of San Roque and afterward procession to move the image to the parish temple.
Route: Plaza de San Roque, Pérez Galdós, Canónigo Gordillo, San José, church
11:30 Eucharist, followed by religious procession through the streets, leaving from the church – Luis Suárez Galván – Poeta Bento and to Plaza de San Roque
17:00 Traditional children’s games at Plaza Grande
18:30 Papagüevos Parade front of the church Plaza de San Roque
20:00 at Plaza de San Roque XXIV ENCUENTRO DE SOLISTAS SEBASTIÁN GODOY BOLAÑOS ‘CHANITO’ with the performances by
Lola Hernández, Daniel Moreno and Javier Arbelo.
22:00 VI Karaoke contest at Plaza de San Roque
00:00 Fireworks spectacle at Plaza de San Roque, followed by performances of Tacones Rojos and North 10 DJ
Saturday 17 August:
18:30 Escala HI-FI at Plaza de San Roque
22:00 Verbena, a festive party at Plaza de San Roque with Estrella Latina and Paco Guedes
Sunday 18 August:
from 10:00 VII exhibition of Classic cars and motorcycles at Plaza de San Roque and VI Campeonato de Subastado- race
18:30 Papagüevos Parade – Plaza de San Roque
20:00 Show with Lili Quintana and Mariachi Peleón, presented by Adrián Aguiar
