The dance of magicians will give the starting signal to the popular acts of the Patron Saint Festivities in Honor of San Antonio Abad. It will be tomorrow, starting at 9:00 p.m., in the Plaza del Santísimo Cristo de la Salud, in Arona Casco. The festivities officially begin this afternoon with the hoisting of the Arona flag, in the historic Cruz de San Antonio.
There will be 32 tables where all the people who want to enjoy a night of tradition will be able to share the typical dishes of our rich gastronomy, washed down with a good glass of Canarian wine. And all this, animated by the different municipal folkloric groups and also guests. Of course, it is essential to wear the traditional costume and for the tables it is not necessary to reserve in advance.
The magician’s dance comes after the first official act of the festivities, the hoisting of the Arona flag, which will take place today, at 12:00 noon, in the historic Cruz de San Antonio.
Pilgrimage and blessing of animals
Undoubtedly, the big day of the Patron Saint Festivities in Honor of San Antonio Abad will be on Sunday, with the traditional pilgrimage in Arona Casco, for which the Fiestas area, directed by the councilor Raquel García, makes a free transport service available to residents and tourists. For this there will be two points of departure and arrival, located on Avenida Juan Carlos I in Los Cristianos, in front of the Infanta Leonor Auditorium, and in Playa de las Américas on Avenida Noelia Afonso García, in front of the Central Zenter hotel. The departures will take place at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, while the return will take place at 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00.
The Patron Saint Festivities in Honor of San Antonio Abad will end on Tuesday 17 with the Solemn Mass and procession to the Cruz de San Antonio and later return to the Temple, accompanied by the Arona Music Band and will end with fireworks.
