The municipality of Tinajo win the prize for the most fantastic Christmas lights, this year there’s a paragliding snowman on the roundabout!
Their Christmas programme started on the 4th of December when the festive lights were officially switched on. Events also include a 2 day Christmas Market on the 20th & 21st of December in the Plaza de San Roque, a New Year’s Eve Party in the Plaza de los Dolores from midnight on the 31st December and the Kings procession at 16:30 on the 5th January.
Tinajo Christmas & Kings Programme 2013/14
Wednesday 4th December
19:00 Inauguration of the Christmas lights
Saturday 7th December
21:00 Ladies Christmas Dinner in the Restaurante Los Dolores organised by Área de la Mujer
Saturday 14th December
17:00 Magic spectacular in the Salón Social
19:30 Pensioner’s Christmas Meal
21:00 Charity performance from Murga las Tunantonas in the Centro S. C. el Cuchillo
Sunday 15th December
19:30 Children’s theatre from the group Colorines with Rudolph “El Reno de la nariz roja (The Red-Nosed Reindeer) in the municipal theatre
Friday 20th December
12:00 – 19:00 Mercadillo Navideño (Christmas Market) in the Plaza de San Roque
16:00 Visit to the Island’s Belens, limited places and inscription in the Centro Socio Cultural
20:00 Tinajo Canta a la Navidad (Christmas songs) with the municipal band in the church iglesia de San Roque
Saturday 21st December
12:00 – 19:00 Mercadillo Navideño (Christmas Market) in the Plaza de San Roque
17:00 Royal visit to collect the letters for the Kings, chocolate and churros for those present
20:30 Encuentro de Ranchos de Pascua in the church Iglesia de San Roque with the Rancho de Pascua from Teguise, Tías & Tinajo
Wednesday 25th December
19:15 Belén Viviente acting of the nativity scene in at the back of the salón Parroquial with children from the municipality
Thursday 26th December
17:00 Youths Christmas Trip, limited places more information from the Centros Socios Culturales
Friday 27th December
21:00 Christmas Gala in the Salón Social
Saturday 28th December
15:30 Pensioner’s visit to the Belens around the island, culminating in a fiesta in the Salón Social in Tinajo
Tuesday 31st December
The Fiesta de Fin de Año starts at midnight in the Plaza de los Dolores
Friday 3rd January
Visit from the Reyes Magos de Oriente (Kings) in the various sociedads around the municipality
17:00 Centro S. C. La Santa
17:30 Centro S. C. El Cuchillo
18:00 Centro S. C. Tinajo
18:30 Centro S. C. Mancha Blanca
19:00 Centro S. C. Yacomar – La Vegueta
Sunday 5th January
11:00 Rancho de Pascua “Archinech” in the Mercado Agrícola at the Plaza de los Dolores
16:30 Cabalgata con los Reyes Magos de Oriente leaving from the campo de Fútbol and finishing at the Salón Social
19:00 Children’s party with a performance from the local dance school in the Salón Social
