Thousands of people packed the Avenida de Los Pescadores on Friday during the most anticipated festival of the summer
Arinaga celebrated this Friday the 28th edition of the Vará del Pescao, the multitudinous festival that every summer pays homage to its seafaring roots. The event, framed in the programme of the Fiestas del Pino, brought together thousands of people on Avenida de Los Pescadores, who, in addition to enjoying good music, were able to delight their palates by tasting the star food of the festival, grilled sardines.
The Vará began in the early afternoon with the long-awaited arrival of the boat with the fresh fish, announced by the characteristic sound of the bucios, and the traditional procession, which went along the entire avenue to the sound of the popular melodies of the folkloric groups. People of all ages remembered those men and women of the sea, inhabitants of Arinaga, who once sold their humble catches to earn a living to support their families.
The icing on the cake was the fireworks display that, like every year, lit up the night sky of the coastal town, wowing those present. The celebration then continued along the Avenida de Los Pescadores with performances by Yeray Socorro and Apolo GC in the Ficus area and by DJ Antonio Boada at the First Aid Station.
Pine Festivals
This Saturday, August 31, the Arinaga Pino festivities will continue from 10:00 in the Urban Park, where the 'Fefo Viñoly' petanque tournament will be held. At 12:00 the clown Zapitto will perform at the Caseta del Muelle and at 18:00 there will be a dance session organized by Agüidance and a concert by the Kilombo Improvisado group in the same space. In the evening, at 20:30, the Argones Folk Group Festival will be held in the square, in which, in addition to the hosts, Los Labradores de Valleseco, the San Cristóbal Folk Group and, as a special guest, the Cantabrian group Nuestra Señora de las Nieves de Tanos will participate.
The following day, Sunday 1st September, starting at 11:30, a new edition of the Arinaga Swimming Crossing will take place in the Los Barquillos area. At the end of the race there will be a charity paella in favour of Aldefa, the Association of Relatives of People with Alzheimer's and Related Dementias. In the afternoon, starting at 18:00, the Casa de la Cultura will host 'Al Compás de Los Ritmos Latinos', an event that will include a bachata workshop and a dance exhibition.
