Festas de San Xoán 2024-Praza de Mazarelos
Coinciding with the Festivities of San Xoán, which fill the city with colourful and magical bonfires, the Mazarelos square hosts a variety of activities, workshops and performances to highlight the Galician rites and traditions of this time of year, marked by the summer solstice. In addition, there will be walks along the Sar river path to collect the herbs of San Xoán.
ALSO, HERE ARE THE PLACES WHERE PUBLIC BONFIRES WILL TAKE PLACE
JUNE 23TH
MORNING & EVENING
ESPAZO PALLEIRO kid ́s zone + PHOTOCALL + MAGICAL WATER OF ST. JOHN + CACHARELAS (bonfires) INFORMATION POINT
MORNING
- 10.00h-13.00h Music parade: A.C. Argalleiros & A.C. Pena Maior de Marrozos
- 11.00h Workshop: key rings and pendants made with clay and dried plants REGISTER HERE
- 12.00h Workshop: percussion with spoons and singing REGISTER HERE
- 12.00h Workshop: magic mini brooms made from broom plants REGISTER HERE
- 13.00h Workshop: bunches of herbs of St. John REGISTER HERE
- 13.00h Workshop: Galician dance REGISTER HERE
EVENING
- 16.00h-19.00h Music parade: A.C. Argalleiros & A.C. Pena Maior de Marrozos
- 17.00h Workshop: key rings and pendants made with clay and dried plants REGISTER HERE
- 18.00h Workshop: Galician dance REGISTER HERE
- 18.00h Workshop: bunches of herbs of St. John REGISTER HERE
- 18.00h Workshop: magic mini brooms made from broom plants REGISTER HERE
- 18.30h Workshop: bunches of herbs of St. John REGISTER HERE
- 19.00h Workshop: Galician music & movement fun REGISTER HERE
- 19.00h Workshop: bunches of herbs of St. John REGISTER HERE
- 19.30h-21.30h “Take & go” of herbs of St. John
- 20.30h Magical Evening with Marco the Magician
- 21.30h Dance & music show with Cantigas e Agarimos
- 22.00h Spell & tasting “Queimada” (flamed eau-de-vie)
- 22.15h Final show with Cantigas e Agarimos (interactive)
Collecting herbs of St. John 10.00h-11.30h / 16.00h-17.30h
Meeting point: Ponte do Sar
Itinerary: River Sar path - Restollal
*Pre-registration recommended REGISTER HERE
Free activities,open to locals & visitors, from 0 to 99 years old.
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Festas de San Xoán 2024-Praza de Mazarelos
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