The forty-sixth edition of the Exhibition of Flowers, Plants and Crafts of Santa Cruz de Tenerifewhich will open to the public this Monday at 12:00, returns to the Garcia Sanabria Park in an act attended by the mayor of the city, José Manuel Bermúdez, and the Councilor for Fiestas, Alfonso Cabello. The Municipal Music Band of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which recently celebrated its 120th anniversary, will provide musical entertainment for this event.
The exhibition will remain open to the public until Sunday, May 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and has a program of activities for all ages. The opening day itself already includes the first of Gorgorito’s functions, as well as different workshops and environmental activities in the tent of the Fundación Santa Cruz Sostenible.
The García Sanabria Park will host 11 plant exhibitors; another 42 tents for the exhibition and sale of traditional and contemporary craft products, as well as 17 stands corresponding to the gastronomic exhibition. Children’s workshops, inflatables, food trucks, an exhibition and concerts complete the show’s agenda.
On the stage located in the surroundings of the Fuente de la Fecundidad, a musical program will be developed by folkloric groups during all the days of the exhibition. On the opening day, the Verode formation will perform at 7:00 p.m. The next day it will be the turn of the Idayra and Malvasía de Taganana groups, at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively.
On the Day of the Cross, a triple performance is scheduled, at 12:00 noon the Tajaraste collective and in the evening Aguerche and Los Campitos, who will perform at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. On Thursday, Parranda la Era and Alborada Canaria will take the stage, at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. At the same time, but on Friday, the 5th, Alcorán and Parranda Santo Ángel will take part in the program.
Already during the weekend, three performances will take place at 12:00, 18:00 and 19:00, with the participation of Payba San Andrés, Virgen de la Alegría and Bienmesabe on Saturday. On Sunday, the closing day, Sueños del Teide will perform at 12:00 noon and Raíces de Anaga at 6:00 p.m.
Gorgorito de Maese Villarejo will offer a total of 11 performances in its usual location, next to the Flower Clock in Parque García Sanabria, and with free admission to daily performances starting at 6:00 p.m. To which are added those of a special nature that will take place on May 1 and 3 at 12:00 noon; and on May 4 at 11:00 a.m.
Added to these spaces is the Book Fair organized by the Association of Booksellers of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ASPROLITE, which during this week plans, in addition to the exhibition of books, to hold a series of workshops, signature of copies, talks and presentations.
On the other hand, Monday, the 1st, the jury in charge of deciding the prizes of the Exhibition of Flowers, Plants and Canarian Crafts will meet. Specialists in florists, gardening and handicrafts will visit the García Sanabria exhibitors to determine this year’s winners in the different categories.
The theme of the children’s Drawing and Painting contest for children between 3 and 12 years old will be “Corners of the García Sanabria Park” and the registration applications, together with the work already done on white cardboard DIN A4 size, can be physically presented at the the OAFAR stand, located in the roundabout of the Fuente de la Fecundidad del Parque García y Sanabria, from May 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The complete program of the different events planned for the May 2023 Fiestas can be found on the website www.fiestasdesantacruz.comas well as in the different municipal social profiles.
