Patron Festivities Santiago Apóstol – Tunte
Tunte, the gorgeous “municipal capital” of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, is celebrating one of its Patron Saint festivities, in honour of Santiago Apóstol (Saint James the Apostle ) 12-27 July 2024.
The Feast Day is observed on Thursday, 25 July which is also a local bank holiday throughout the municipality.
Friday 12 July:
20:00 Pregón, proclamation of the festivities in the church.
22:00 ‘Noche Joven’ in the plaza with performances by TataBand, Pedro Afonso and Orchestra Armonía Show
Saturday 13 July: “Bajada de Santiago El Chico and “Tenderetunte”
18:30 mass of the “Bajada del Camino de Santiago el Chico” followed by the pilgrimage walk with the statue from el Pinar to Tunte at 20:00. You will see hundreds of people, dressed in traditional Canarian clothing walking the old footpath from el Pinar to Tunte accompanied by a music group.
at 22:00 Tenderetunte at the plaza with Canarian music, dancing and some tasty enyesque, finger food.
Sunday 14 July:
08:00 Tiro al plato in Seguero
20:00 Children’s show
Thursday 18 July:
18:00 Foam Party at the Plaza
20:00 dessert competition
Friday 19 July:
20:00 ‘Fiesta del Mayor’, a festive night for the “elderly” with music shows and more music performances.
Saturday 20 July:
20:30 Romería, pilgrimage offering through the streets of Tunte, starting from Algarrobero
23:00 The Big festive party of Romero with the music performances by D’Music, Leyenda Joven, orchestra Start Music and DJ
Sunday 21 July:
20:30 ‘Encuentro de Solistas’. Music
Wednesday 24 July: Víspera/eve
10:30 Livestock Fair
12:00 Livestock street parade
19:30 Mass of Santiago, followed by a religious procession
21:45 Festive party with music
Thursday 25 July: Feast Day
05:00 Diana Floreada through the streets of Tunte
at 12:00 mass, followed by the traditional procession through the streets accompanied by music groups and a squadron of marine infantry of the naval command. Afterward a flower offering and music.
at 20:30 Gran Gala
Saturday 27 July:
19:00 Fiesta Blanca
This is all about salsa music and dancing, rum, and people dressed in white. The “White Party” is an event that unites the towns celebrating of Santiago de Tunte and Santiago de Cuba in a musical way, salsa.
Global Bus number 18 is the fun way to get to Tunte from Maspalomas and the south coast.
