During the opening ceremony, the awards ceremony took place. On the one hand, the Handicraft and Heritage Prize awarded by the Orotavense City Council was given and this year went to the bell tollers of the municipality. The bells of Orotava, in addition to their historical importance and anthropological value, stand out for their sound interpretation by society. Currently, the Villa de La Orotava has one of the largest and most relevant bell ringing repertoires in Tenerife. The award was given to representatives of the parishes of La Concepción and San Juan Bautista.
Also, the Pinolere Cultural Association delivered the Cho Feriantes de Honor 2021, which the entity annually recognizes the work, collaboration and support of personalities, companies and institutions. In this edition, the winners were: the Samcor de Pedro Miranda Mesa, from La Florida in the business modality; In the institutional section, the groups Friends of the Bath of the Goats in the Sea and the Pinolere Neighbors Association were recognized. Meanwhile, in the individual modality, the archaeologist and anthropologist Francisco Mireles Betancor and the researcher and historian Antonio M. Jiménez Medina were awarded. In both cases, both Mireles Betancor and Jiménez Medina are active participants in El Pajar Magazine. Canarian Ethnography Notebook.
The president of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Pedro Martin, and the mayor of villero, Francisco Linares, accompanied by the representatives of the Pinolere Cultural Association, Leoncio Luis and Jesús García. The sample will take place until tomorrow Sunday under strict control of capacity and with protocols and security measures. To attend you must get a ticket through the tickety.es platform. Tickets can also be purchased on the premises. Free public transport will be today and tomorrow, leaving the buses from Avenida Sor Soledad Cobián, every two hours between ten in the morning and six in the afternoon.
Today there will be tribute acts to the residents of Las Candias and La Luz, for the recovery of the confetti enrame for the celebration of the festivities in honor of the Virgin of La Luz, and the nougat Olivia Díaz Frías, who meets 80 years and has been attending the Pinolere Handicraft Fair for more than 30 years. In this act the party of Pinolere, El Chavoco will perform.
