All festivals celebrated are of great tradition and therefore have a large participation.
Bajada de La Virgen de los Reyes
It is the most important festival of all. It is held every 4 years, the first Saturday of July. The next will take place in the 2,009.
This procession is the image of the Virgen de los Reyes from his hermitage to the town of Valverde (approximately 42 km), accompanied by dancers with multicolored caps, Chaco (sort of castanets) and his classic red and white attire, as well as drums and whistles (a kind of flute) and almost all the island's population, which was added a few thousand visitors from more diverse backgrounds.
The festival lasts nearly a month, during which the image of the Virgin visit the most important towns on the island.
Other parties
The rest of the festival are distributed by the various peoples throughout the year. Each pattern has its local festival, which is celebrated with procession, Canary wrestling, dancing and other activities. The most important:
• April 25, the Feast of Pastors, La Dehesa
• May 3, La Cruz, El Pinar
• May 15, San Isidro, Valverde
• 1st Sunday of June, The Apañada, San Andres
• June 24, San Juan, La Restinga and Las Puntas (La Frontera)
• July 16, Virgin of El Carmen, La Restinga
• August 15, Candelaria, La Frontera
• The second Sunday of August, Pilgrimage of San Mariano, in Las Beaches
• September 12, La Paz, El Pinar
• September 24, Los Reyes, La Dehesa (the day before night walk up the Dehesa from all peoples: The Festival of Lanterns
• October 28, San Simon, Sabinosa
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