Fiestas del Carmen in Playa Blanca

From the 11th to the 20th of July.

Programme:

FRIDAY 11TH JULY
18:00h Draw and start of the MIXED WOODEN BALL CHAMPIONSHIP (next to the bus station).
18:30h Workshop ‘Decorate your fabric bag’ for adults at La Aurora Cultural Centre.
20:00h Drawing and start of the ENVITE CHAMPIONSHIP (in the ‘ventorrillos’ area).
20:30h Performance by the parranda ‘El Golpito’ (area of the ‘ventorrillos’).

SATURDAY 12th JULY
13:00h Diving baptism. Registration at festejos@ayuntamientodeyaiza.es
15:30h Final of the ‘COPA DEL SUR’ Lateen Sailing Regatta.
17:00h 14th 3×3 Basketball Tournament.
20:00h Draw and start of the ROUND ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP (ventorrillos).
20:30h Prize-giving ceremony of the ‘Copa del Sur’ of lateen sailing in the Plaza del Carmen.
Afterwards parrandas with ‘Los Gurfines Son del Puerto’ and ‘La Aldaba’.

SUNDAY 13TH JULY
09:00h Walk to San Marcial Rubicón. Registration at festejos@ayuntamientodeyaiza.es
18:00h Drawing and start of the DOMINO CHAMPIONSHIP (ventorrillos).
18:30h Dessert competition (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
20:00h Draw and start of the CHINCHÓN CHAMPIONSHIP (ventorrillos).
20:30h Performance by the parranda ‘Son del Norte’.

MONDAY 14th JULY
11:00h Children’s activities (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
20:00h Opening ceremony of the fiestas with parranda ‘Sondemar’ (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
21:30h Tribute to Queen (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).

TUESDAY 15th JULY
17:00h Performance by Los Desiguales (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).
17:30h Face-painting workshop.
18:00h Performance by Mago José Ángel.
18:00h Macramé workshop (La Aurora Cultural Centre). Places on a first come, first served basis.
20:00h Drawing and start of the 2 FOR 2 VENDING CHAMPIONSHIP (ventorrillos).
20:30h Summer Cinema (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).

WEDNESDAY 16 JULY
10:30h Children’s workshop (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
12:00h Foam party (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
19:00h Eucharist and land procession (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen) with reception by the AF Güerma and the Yaiza Vocal Group.
21:00h Performance by LOS SABANDEÑOS (Plaza del Carmen).

THURSDAY 17th JULY
11:00h Children’s activities (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
18:00h Keyring workshop for adults (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
20:30h Playback performance by the municipality’s Playback Mayores (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).

FRIDAY 18th JULY
11:00h Children’s activities.
17:00h African Dance Workshop (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).
18:30h Recognition of former fishermen of Playa Blanca (La Aurora Cultural Centre).
20:30h Popular Music Gathering ‘Parranda Janubio’ with ‘TrioCubas’.
22:00h Young night with Ballet Dance Pop and DJ Elvis, Javi Fajardo and Pedro Morales.

SATURDAY 19th JULY
11:00h Bouncy castles on the beach enlivened by the groups Vocal Force and Lanzarote Swing.
19:00h Canarian Wrestling  ‘Fiestas del Carmen’ on the village beach.
21:00h Performance of the ‘Tina Turner’ Tribute.
Afterwards verbena with the orquesta Rika Banda (Lanzarote), grupo Kalibre (Fuerteventura) and osquesta Saoco (Tenerife).

SUNDAY 20th JULY
09:30h Run of the Bouquet (starting point: the village beach).
12:00h Eucharist and Maritime Procession with the Parranda Pal’ Porrón.
16:00h Performance by the groups Los Aseres and Iván Cacú y su orquesta (Plaza Ntra. Sra. del Carmen).