They will take place from August 18 to 24 and will include festivals, children's parties and the traditional Bringing of Milk, traveling along the local road until reaching the square.
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Few corners of Gran Canaria connect us as much with our history and our nature as Guayadeque. This is what the inhabitants of the ravine believe, who next week will celebrate their neighborhood festivals, traditionally dedicated to Beñesmén and San Bartolomé, in homage to the indigenous past of this unique enclave and also in honor of the patron saint whose image presides over the small hermitage of the place. .
The Guayadeque ravine was the scene for centuries of the life and death of the ancient Canarians. Numerous remains of the homes, granaries and graves that the indigenous population excavated on its slopes are still preserved. Combined with its rugged geography and the overwhelming beauty of its landscapes, the cultural heritage of the ancient Canarians gives Guayadeque an ancestral imprint to which its inhabitants still cling.
In homage to these historical roots, the neighborhood festivals continue to remember Beñesmén, the summer celebration of the ancient Canarians, the time when they harvested their wheat and barley crops. They will do so on Saturday, August 19, starting at 18:30 p.m., with the Bringing of Milk, a unique pilgrimage that will travel along the local path of the ravine until reaching the square, with the accompaniment of several folkloric groups.
In addition to this event, the festivities will also feature festivals on Friday the 18th, Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of August and a children's party in the Cueva Bermeja square, also on Sunday the 20th starting at 11:30 am. The proclamation this year will be given by Gabriel Antonio Media López, a resident of Guayadeque.
