The Cabildo de Tenerife, through the area of Management of the Natural Environment and Security, directed by the counselor Isabel García, recommends not making the traditional pilgrimage on foot toward Candelaria On the occasion of the Patron Saint festivities, mainly due to the alert level 4 decreed in Tenerife by the Government of the Canary Islands due to the incidence of COVID-19 cases on the island.
“The celebrations in Candelaria this year will not take place, it is very important to avoid concentrations of people, so we recommend extreme care and common sense and therefore, from the Cabildo Security Area we urge the population not to carry out the traditional pilgrimage ”, indicated the Minister of Security, Isabel García.
“The Island Council of Tenerife is not the promoter of this party nor does it have to suspend acts related to it, but it does correspond to convey to the population a message of prudence and precaution in an unpleasant situation and that nobody likes” , has indicated the counselor who noted that “the traditional pilgrimage routes to the summit of the island will be closed from 6:00 p.m. on August 13 to 6:00 a.m. on August 16“
On the other hand, the Cabildo Highways Area will not proceed to close the TF-28, as has been done in other years due to the presence of walkers, since the Candelaria City Council itself has advised against such a pilgrimage. And it should also be noted that the Candelaria basilica will remain closed on the night of August 14.
However, from the Cabildo it is recommended to follow the celebrations through the media that will broadcast the festive events, which will not have public access. Canary Television will broadcast the Proclamation on August 13 at 10 p.m. by Pepe Dámaso, a documentary The skin of faith on the Guanche Ceremony and the wrestling on August 14 at 9:30 p.m., and the offering to the Patroness of the Canary Islands on August 15 at 10:00 p.m., all of them recorded in advance.
Also, Televisión Canaria and 2 of TVE in the Canary Islands will bring live to all homes the reception of the representative of His Majesty the King of Spain and the solemn Eucharist on August 15 from 11:45 am. Eucharist that can also be followed by COPE Canarias and Candelaria Radio.
In addition, for the second consecutive year, there will be a special program from Cope Canarias, Onda Tenerife, Candelaria Radio, Radio Cadena Canarias, Radio Club Tenerife Cadena Ser, Canarias Radio, Radio Nacional de España and Radio Marca from Candelaria, this time the Friday, August 13.
