The Fiestas de San Ginés start today in Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote. There’s lots of sports and cultural events happening each day throughout the programme until the 25th August.
The summer fiestas in Arrecife is a great time to witness some of the old traditions of Lanzarote, the Cucaña for example is a greased pole balanced on a boat in the Charco de San Ginés and the challenge is to stay on until you reach the top, lots of splashes into the water with this one! There’s a model boat regatta, jolateros (tin boat racing), folklore and rock concerts, games on the beach, batucada in the streets and of course a fireworks display to close the celebrations.
Fiestas de San Ginés 2013 Programme
Wednesday 14th
17:00 Indoor football tournament at the Pabellon Titerroy
20:00 Opening ceremony from Pascual Calabuig in the salon de ayuntamiento
21:00 Nocturnal Aquathlon on Playa del Reducto organised by RCNA
21:30 Gala Election of Miss Arrecife & Queen of the fiestas with performances from singers Juanjo & Walter in the Recinto Ferial
24:00 Europa Summer Dance with DJ Valdi “El Hormiguero” and DJ Jonathan Castilla by the Recinto Ferial
Thursday 15th
10:30 Bike race in Charco de San Ginés from the Casa del Miedo and a Gran Piñata
12:00 Inauguration of the exhibition “Recordando La Recova” with photographs from Pepe García in Bar Enrique (Calle San Juan) , on display until the 25th August.
16:00 Opening of an exhibition of handcrafted boats “Antonio Fuentes” in the Casa del Miedo, on display until the 25th August
17:00 Indoor football tournament in the Pabellón de Titerroy
19:00 Dog show “Perros sin raza” organised by SARA at the Casa del Miedo
20:00 Video images of the Fiestas San Ginés in the 80’s & 90’s by Rafael Medina in the Sociedad Democracia, showing 20:00 – 24:00 until the 25th August
Friday 16th
16:00 X Bola Canaria Tournament for pensioners in the canchas municipales
17:00 Indoor football tournament in the Pabellón de Titerroy
20:30 Bola tournament in the barrio Los Geranios
21:00 Performance “En Clave de Ja” in the Recinto Ferial
21:30 Traditional music recital with groups Charco de San Ginés & Sanbcocho in the Sociedad Democracia
23:30 Verbena popular with Rika Banda & Dj Migui by the Recinto Ferial
Saturday 17th
09:00 Pasacalle (street procession) from the Charco de San Ginés accompanied by the Batucada Woman Batuca
09:30 Final of the X Bola Canaria Tournament for pensioners in the canchas municipales
10:00 Travesía (swim race) RCNA San Ginés 2013
12:00 Drawing competition for children at Casa del Miedo
15:30 Bola tournament in the barrio Los Geranios
20:00 Football Tournament San Ginés 2013 at the campo Agapito Reyes Viera
20:00 Recital of “parranderos y punto” in the Sociedad Democracia
21:00 International Festival of Folklore in Charco de San Ginés with performances from Agrupación Folclórica Coros y Danzas de Arrecife, Agrupación Folclórica de Tetir (Fuerteventura), Agrupación Folclórica “Los Poliguanches” (Gran Canaria) & the Agrupación Folclórica “Tajaraste” (Tenerife).
23:30 Verbena popular with Lanzarote Swing & DJ Migui by the Recinto Ferial
Sunday 18th
11:00 Regatta of remote control model boats in the Charco de San Ginés
12:30 Cucaña marina, the greasy pole test! By Casa del Miedo
21:00 Night of Parrandas with performances from Paranderos y Punto (Tenerife), Parranda El Geito (Lanzarote), Parranda Pal Porron (Lanzarote) & Parranda La Alcogida (Fuerteventura)
Monday 19th
11:00 Recreational activities on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Ultimate Frisbee lesson and exhibition on Playa del Reducto
18:00 Traditional games and Piñata at Casa del Miedo
19:00 Indoor Veteran Football Tournament at the Pavellón de Titerroy
20:30 Gymnastics exhibition on Playa del Reducto
21:00 Recital from Parranda Raíce “De la planta a la raíz” at the Recinto Ferial
Tuesday 20th
11:00 Recreational activities on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Ultimate Frisbee lesson and exhibition on Playa del Reducto
16:00 Battle of the goalkeepers on Playa del Reducto
18:00 Traditional games and Piñata at Casa del Miedo
19:00 Indoor Veteran Football Tournament at the Pavellón de Titerroy
20:00 Sports Presentation in the centro civico “Conceptos básicos de nutrición deportiva) by Fran Delgado
21:00 Rock Festival by the Recinto Ferial with Treintaytantos, Metalmorfosis & Faktotum
Wednesday 21st
11:00 Recreational activities on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Ultimate Frisbee lesson and exhibition on Playa del Reducto
16:00 Battle of the goalkeepers on Playa del Reducto
18:00 Beach handball on Playa del Reducto
20:00 Sports presentation in the centro civico “Técnica de carrera y calzado minimalista”
21:00 Collection of singers Maesarpey at the Charco de San Ginés
21:00 Rock Festival by the Recinto Ferial with Los Verbenas, The Vinylos, Los Lolas & DJ Mario
Thursday 22nd
11:00 Recreational activities on Playa del Reducto
16:00 Battle of the goalkeepers on Playa del Reducto
18:00 Beach handball on Playa del Reducto
20:00 Sports Presentation in the centro civico “Psicologia y Coaching Deportivo: Incidencia de los factores personales with Ylenia Sigut
20:00 Pensioners Meeting with meal and music in the Recinto Ferial
21:00 Rock Festival by the Recinto Ferial with Bazooka, Rio Grande, Alex Altamirano, Purple Band & Deltonos
21:30 XXV Encuentro de Hananeras y Música del Mar “Braulio de León” at the Charco de San Ginés with Coral Arrecife, Agrupación Artística "El Cabo from Tenerife and Amigos de Portonao
Friday 23rd
11:00 Recreational activities on Playa del Reducto
19:00 Treasure hunt at Casa del Miedo
19:00 Touch Rugby at campo San Francisco Javier
19:30 Paleo exhibition by the Gran Hotel and Playa del Reducto
20:00 Nocturnal Mile at the Parque Islas Canarias
20:00 Handball at the Pavellón de Titerroy
20:00 12 hour Basketball Tournament at the pabellones in Titerroy & Blas Cabrera
20:30 Combination of dance Zumba, Hip Hop and Funky at the Parque Islas Canarias
20:30 Petanca in the municipal canchas
20:30 Final of the Envite competition in the local of the Murgas Los Intoxicados
20:30 Lyric concert from the artistic group El Cabo at Charco de San Ginés
21:30 Peasant Festival “En busca de Valentina” in the Recinto Ferial with Mestisay Taburiente
23:30 Verbena popular with Kimera Band & Lanzarote Swing by the Recinto Ferial
Saturday 24th
10:00 CrossFit on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Touch Rugby at campo San Francisco Javier
11:00 Kayak class Playa del Reducto
11:00 Gymnastics class in the area of the Gran Hotel
12:00 Final of the 12 hour Basketball Tournament
12:00 Jolateros Regatta by the Casa del Miedo at Charco de San Ginés
14:00 Children’s Triathlon RCNA by Playa del Reducto
15:30 Sprint Triathlon
16:00 Petanca in the municipal canchas
17:00 Fecantri Sprint Triathlon in the Parque Islas Canarias
18:00 Handball at Pavellón de Titerroy
20:00 Zumbathon (charity event AFA) in the Ciudad Deportiva
21:30 Women of the port with Dulce, Eva Ruiz, Pentawoman presented by Kike Pérez in the Recinto Ferial
23:30 Verbena popular with Travesía & Nuevo Estalla by the Recinto Ferial
Sunday 25th
08:00 Pasacalle leaving from the Charco de San Ginés with Batucada Woman Batuca
10:00 Children’s activities on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Sailing regatta leaving from Marina Colón
11:30 Solemn Eucharist and La Magna procession in traditional costume with a band
12:30 Handball in the Pabellón de Titerroy
18:00 Lucha on Playa del Reducto
21:00 Recital from Benito Cabrera in the Recinto Ferial
23:00 Grand firework display from Parque Marítimo
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