Puerto Santiago (Santiago del Teide), El Médano, Los Abrigos (Granadilla de Abona) and Tabaiba Baja (El Rosario) will be the epicenters today of the Night of San Juan in Tenerife. Due to the suspension of the bonfires and the traditional concert in Puerto de la Cruz -due to the denial of permission by the General Directorate of Coasts-, the Island is left without the central and most massive act of the festival of worship to the Sun and the official program for tomorrow night is led by the events organized by the municipalities of Santiago del Teide, Granadilla and El Rosario and small celebrations spread all over the coast of Tenerife, where there is permission to light the fires except in Anaga and Teno.
In Santa Cruz and La Laguna, the most populated municipalities on the Island, prudence has been able to, given the high temperatures of this month of June and the high risk of firesand there are no official acts planned, not even in Punta del Hidalgo, a point where the Night of San Juan is usually lived with passion. He Council of Tenerife He recalled that fires can be made along the entire coast, except those of Anaga and Teno, but with the need to guarantee security measures to avoid damage to homes, public facilities or the mountains themselves. These are the points where celebrations have been organized to burn all the negative energies.
the dune
Granadilla de Abona celebrates the magical night of San Juan with two institutional bonfires at two points along the municipality’s coastline. On this special day, in which the summer solstice is celebrated, it is expected that at dusk, after 9:00 p.m., the two bonfires will be lit on the central beach of El Médano and on the large beach of Los Abrigos. “The rest of the fire pits are totally prohibited in the bathing areas of the municipality,” warns the Consistory of Granada. There will be a container for the collection of ashes, which will guarantee the perfect condition of the beaches.
Starting at 8:00 p.m., the activities are scheduled to begin with parades along the promenade, from Playa Chica to the central square of El Médano, led by the troupes and batucadas Kuliquitacas del Sur and Guajeiros, who will also perform in Los Abrigos. And at 8:30 p.m. the music by DJ Fabrizio is expected to begin, continuing until midnight with the Escuela de Calor group.
Regarding the measures and recommendations, according to the granadillera beach ordinance, it is totally It is forbidden to make fires directly on the beach floor, sand, stones or rocks, as well as on the beaches within the protected areas. The use of flammable liquids is also prohibited, as well as making bonfires and barbecues on all the beaches that are within a protected natural area.
Tabaiba
The coastal town of Tabaiba Baja, in the municipality of El Rosario, will live the traditional festivities in honor of San Juan Bautista today Friday and tomorrow Saturday. In addition to the traditional sardine and the popular floating bonfire, this year there are performances by Yaiza Cruz, DJ Goldyazz and the Reve group. In addition, the image of San Juan Bautista will return to procession before lighting the bonfire. The celebrations will begin at 7:00 p.m. today, the eve of San Juan, with the great sardine for residents and visitors and a performance by the soloist Yaiza Cruz, which will be followed, starting at 8:00 p.m., by the DJ Goldyazz session.
The neuralgic point of the festival will be the surroundings of the maritime avenue and the Tabaiba pond, where around 9:30 p.m. a short religious service will take place in the small chapel of the cave of San Juan. Around 11:00 p.m. the procession will begin and the traditional lighting of the floating bonfire by divers from the El Pejín Diving Club.
To end the night there will be a fireworks show that this year will once again have a low noise impact to affect people with hearing hypersensitivity and pets from the nearest urbanizations as little as possible. The evening will conclude with a festival entertained by the Reve group.
port santiago
The Santiago del Teide City Council has organized various recreational activities to celebrate the Night of San Juan today starting at 10:00 p.m. on the beach of Puerto de Santiago. Attendees will be able to enjoy different musical performances by DJs, which will continue throughout the event. It will not be until 11:00 p.m. when the traditional burning of the bonfire begins, to later give way (00:00 a.m.) to the fireworks show that will end the celebration of the most magical night of the year.
