Take out the magician suits and leave them prepared because The pilgrimages in Tenerife start very soon. Los Realejos and Arona open this Sunday he 2024 pilgrimage calendarthe newly inaugurated year.
They do it on the occasion of the festivities for San Antonio Abad, patron saint of cattle. He romer walkor realejero will be in Tigaiga this Sunday after a mass at 1:00 p.m. in the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de La Concepción, sung by the Guayacsanta Folklore Group.
Folklore groups and improvised parties They will play the sound while accompanying the image of the saint among decorated carts and pivas, in an endearing reunion with the popular culture of the islands where there is no shortage of good gastronomy and wines from the region.
The Los Realejos pilgrimage will be celebrated this Sunday in Tigaiga
At the end of the pilgrimage route, the cattle blessing. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the popular dance by the Arguayo Band orchestra on Tigotán Street. On the previous day of this Saturdaythe neighbors will prepare the ya usual arch of heather, fruits and vegetables at the entrance to the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de La Concepción. There will also be a stake championship and a performance by the group Los Chavocos on the eve of the pilgrimage.
Celebrations in Arona
The another pilgrimage that opens the season will take place in the south of Tenerifespecifically in the center of the municipality of Arona. In this festive walk, which keeps alive the memory of what the Aronera agrarian society was and its devotion to the saint it worships, several folkloric groups from inside and outside the municipality will participate, which will put the main note of music and dance between the colorful clothing of magicians, the colorful decoration that adorns the streets and the careful floats that characterize this endearing pilgrimage.
He rosemary tour will pass through the heart of the Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) of the iron helmet and, specifically, along El Calvario, Domínguez Afonso, La Luna and Duque de la Torre streets. During the pilgrimage, the traditional blessing of animals will also take place, an event that continues to enjoy great popularity among neighbors of all ages who come with both farm animals and their pets.
The Wamampy and Nueva Línea orchestras They will be in charge of continuing to animate the day during the late-night festivalwhich will take place in the town’s central square between 3:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
For Sunday, the Arona City Council will enable a special free bus service that will depart from Los Cristianos and Las Américas towards Arona Casco at 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00, and will do the reverse route in the afternoon, at 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00: 00 hours.
Also in Tacoronte
Tacoronte It will be another municipality that provides tribute to San Antonio Abadalthough their actions do not include a pilgrimage. During the next two weekends they will take place in the popular neighborhood of San Juan a notable number of events linked to the livestock sector, coinciding with the name day of the patron saint of animals.
The dirt esplanade in front of the Farmer’s Market will once again concentrate most of the meetings. The livestock festival It will begin next Saturday with the demonstration of plowing with teams and sowing with a seedbed.
The big day of the Tacorontera festivities will be lived on sunday 21with the San Antonio Abad Livestock Fair, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In parallel, the solemn religious function will be held in the neighborhood parish and, later, the procession of the venerated image will begin along the usual route, accompanied by the Santa Cecilia Musical Group. As tradition marks, that day the blessing of livestock and pets will take place.