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The San Fernando de Maspalomas 2023 Festivities begin

The San Fernando de Maspalomas 2023 Festivities begin

MASPALOMAS24H Friday, May 26, 2023

The Maspalomas festivities in honor of San Fernando began last night with the proclamation, by the seamstress Mrs. Josefina González Caballero, better known as “Pepa”, owner and founder of the Pepa Bazaar

 

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Between sewing, thimble and fabrics, the municipality's dressmakers could be honored. A night full of memories, emotions and reunions. Pepa founded the Bazar in 1981, one of the most endearing women in the daily and social life of San Fernando. Through the proclamation, the seamstress was able to tell numerous anecdotes, among them, her driving force: that the 4-year-old children for whom she made clothes were now made by her children. After her 83 years, Pepa felt very proud to say that she is autonomous and that she will work until the day she dies. Her great passion and dedication has been her sewing machine, a machine that has accompanied her in the best and worst moments in that San Fernando shopping center. “My children bought me another one and I haven't even unwrapped it,” said Pepa, because the machine that saw the birth of her sewing workshop, her 10 grandchildren and the one that accompanies her every day is her blue Alfa, which we can find when Let's go to your store. Clients, friends, family and people from the cultural and political life of the municipality gathered to protect Pepa.

 

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The Maspalomas festivities in honor of San Fernando are intended to be family celebrations, a reunion, where Canarianism shines in every corner and where the 50 years of the Board of Trustees are also celebrated. Likewise, the papahuevos also stood out as protagonists, which excited many neighbors. After the proclamation, the Symphony Orchestra performed in a show set in Mexico.

 

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Tejeda Avenue will have numerous activities throughout these festivities and kiosks with a fair flavor. But in addition, young people will be able to enjoy different musical performances, such as that of Abraham Mateo on June 2. Throughout the day today a day full of custom will be celebrated, being able to taste the goat meat made by the residents of the town or listen to folkloric groups such as the El Cañizo Musical School or Parranda Las Dunas, on a night with a lot of Canarian flavor. In addition, next Saturday the 27th the traditional pilgrimage will be celebrated.

 

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