El Tablero celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its Pilgrimage during the festivities of the Holy Trinity 2024

 

 

PROGRAM OF THE EL TABLERO 2024 FESTIVALS

 

The El Tablero Festivities in Honor of the Holy Trinity take place from the 09th to the 19th, with this year featuring a “very special” celebration, the 50th Anniversary of its Pilgrimage around the harvest. This was highlighted this morning by the mayor of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, Marco Aurelio Pérez, during the presentation of the program of events presented by the Councilor for Celebrations and Events, Yilenia Vega. Pérez wanted to make a reminder and special mention to all the families and people who historically "have been linked to its development and who have made it possible for these festivities to be large, participatory and to be enjoyed by both residents and visitors."

 

The mayor of Celebrations and Events, made a small historical reminder, pointing out that the first pilgrimage of El Tablero “was reflected in the program of the 1974 Festivals as a Float Parade” where the neighbors dressed in traditional sharecropping clothing participated. In the offering with carts and carts, “they were vehicles, trucks and mobile elements decorated with palm leaves, flowers, flags, rags, typical decoration and consumer products,” explained Yilenia Vega. With this date in mind, Vega indicated, a series of innovative events have been scheduled, among which the acquisition of 'El Portón de El Tablero' stood out, which marks the entrance to the offering of the pilgrimage, in which each group of pilgrims and families from the town will deliver the products and donations to the Holy Trinity. “It is a sculpture gate, which represents the past, the history of the town around tomato cultivation, the future and the present of El Tablero,” said its designer Manuel Encinoso. It will be located in the Plaza de El Tablero, right in front of the main door of the church. Another novelty, indicated Vega, is that the folklore group Los Herreños de Sabinosa will participate in the pilgrimage.

 

Yilenia Vega wanted to show her “infinite gratitude to the group of women, that human team thanks to which we can have the streets so decorated and beautiful after the hours they have dedicated to making all the decorative elements that will adorn the streets during the holidays.” Thus, with everything already organized, the El Tablero Festivities in honor of the Holy Trinity will take place from May 09 to 19, beginning on Thursday, May 09 with flying bells and ringing of bells, to give way at night to the proclamation that will be offered Mercedes Romano, named Romera Mayor and recipient of the Vara de la Romera 2024, “given her contribution and involvement in the recovery of the popular customs and traditions of El Tablero.” 

 

 

The next day, the celebrations will begin early in the morning with the XIV Leisure-Sports Meeting for Seniors. An inaugural parade will open the festivities in the afternoon, and the Plaza de El Tablero will host the Peasant and Peasant Children's Gala, to end the day dancing with D'Music and DJ. Abian Reyes. On Saturday the 11th, starting at 18:00 p.m., 17 carts, accompanied by the music of timples, guitars, lauds... will travel through the streets of the town accompanied by residents and visitors who will participate in the pilgrimage-offering in honor of the Holy Trinity. At the end, the Festival of the Romeros and Romeras will be celebrated, with the performance of the parties 'El botellín' and 'Beletén'. Subsequently, there will be a fireworks show after which the festival will begin by Star Music and Grupo Arena. 

 

On Sunday, the VIII Pet Meeting will take place, which will feature a dog competition, an exhibition of equine dressage and dog education and skill. The little ones will enjoy Children's Day in the afternoon with inflatables, face painting, donuts and cotton candy; and they will have the Children's Gala by the group 'Versity'. On Monday, the public square of El Tablero will host various events such as children's entertainment, the Dance and Sports Gala where various schools and clubs in the municipality will participate (May 13). The next day, in addition to the children's entertainment in the afternoon, the documentary 'Gran Canarias is...Artesanía' will be screened at the Carmelo Pérez Rodríguez Cultural Center, with free admission until capacity is reached. Later, the traditional Tortilla Contest and the Domino Tournament will be held. 

 

The little ones in the house will have a special Fair day on Wednesday the 15th where the attractions will have special prices; and in the square there will be workshops on traditional games such as spinning top, sack races, stick game... In addition, from 16:00 p.m. to 20:30 p.m. the Charity Cut 'It was time' will be held where numbershairdressers will perform their work in the square with a cost of 10 euros and whose benefits will be used to help the sick boys and girls of the Oncology ward of the Insular University Hospital – Maternal and Child. On the other hand, the 'Football Match between all Women' will be held on the Eleuterio Valerón field, and at 21:00 p.m., the XXII Meeting of Juan Gil Soloists will be held; in which the group 'Agrupación Folklorica Amigos de la Cucaña' and the soloists Simón Artiles Miranda, Ana Gil Rodríguez and Iván Quintana Ramírez will participate. 

 

On Thursday the 16th, Seniors' Day will be celebrated with Scala on Hi-Fi, snack and party, and the next day, in addition to children's activities in the afternoon, the Tribute to Fito and Fitipaldis will take place by Los Fito y Tú, and then the Ochentour DJs in the Plaza de El Tablero. The weekend of the closing of the festivities, they will have an intensive day, starting on Saturday with a Foam Party, to begin at 12:00 the Bajada de la Rama with the Guiniguada Band, later Los Aseres and Qué Chimba will perform. In the evening, the festival will begin with Leyenda Joven and Banda Larga and the day will conclude with a low-sound pyrotechnic show. 

 

Diana Floreada will wake up the residents of the municipality at 07:00 to announce the end of the party. Afterwards, at 12:00 p.m., the solemn religious function will be celebrated with the Mass Sung by the Folklore Group Friends of the Cucaña that will give way to the procession in honor of the Holy Trinity through the streets of the town. The Great Paella will be held outside the El Tablero Municipal Sports Pavilion, which will give way to the Solajero festival with Paco Guedes and DJ Ochentour. The End of the Party Gala will begin at 21:30 p.m. with performances by comedian Maestro Florido, and music by Kilian Viera and Twinyi.