Yilenia Vega: "The work of the festival committees and associations is worth highlighting, as their efforts contribute to preserving our municipality's popular customs."
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The picturesque neighborhood of Ayagaures is preparing for a weekend filled with culture, music, and traditions with its festivities in honor of the Child Jesus. Organized by the Ayagaures Festival Committee and with the financial support of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council's Department of Festivities and Events, the festivities will take place on April 25, 26, and 27.
The festivities will begin on Friday the 25th with the traditional decoration of the square and the neighborhood starting at 11:00 a.m. In the afternoon, the program kicks off with the opening of the art exhibition by local resident Mª Jesús Rivero León at 20:00 p.m. The public will then be able to enjoy a musical performance by Johnny Amobi Showreel, which will set the pace for the night before the expected proclamation of the parties, By Oliver Álamo Hol, at 20 hours.
At the same time, the zanga championship will be held, organized by Iván Sánchez Rodríguez, and a art and wine workshop for adults, promoted by Romina and young people from the neighborhood. The day will culminate with the event "Preserving our traditions"and the performance of the parranda The Southern Dunes.
Saturday 26th will be dedicated to the Canarian tradition with the Popular pilgrimage starting at 18:00 p.m.Residents and visitors will walk through the streets from the rooftop to the town square dressed in traditional Canarian attire, accompanied by floats decorated with traditional motifs and local music. The pilgrimage will conclude with a moving offering of non-perishable goods to the Child Jesus.
The day will continue with a comedy session at 20:30 p.m. by Jaime Marrero, Landy and Tino, followed by the great festival enlivened by the group Rebellion from 22:00 p.m. At midnight, a show of luminous fires will put the finishing touch to the evening, which will end with a comforting cup of broth.
Sunday the 27th will be especially dedicated to families and tradition. From 11:00 a.m. there will be children's workshopsand at 12:50 a meeting will be held great exhibition of Canarian wrestling, organized by Pedro Tejera Perdomo. At 13:00 p.m. the event will take place Eucharist and subsequent procession, accompanied by the parranda Archipelago, where, as tradition dictates, beginning in the 50s, the residents of the Ayagaures ravine will pray to the image of the Child Jesus for a good year of rain to fill the dam and ensure the irrigation of their crops.
At 14:00 p.m., a tribute will be paid to the neighbors Francisco (+) and Manuel Peñate Pérez, and then the Canarian grill house organized by the Festival Committee. At 15:00 p.m. the event will begin Verbena del Solajero, which will include a prize for the most original hat, a raffle and prize-giving, along with inflatables and children's games. The final event will be held at 18:00 p.m. traditional hot chocolate and closing of the exhibition, thus bringing to a close the festivities, full of emotion, culture and community participation.
The celebration of these festivities has the financial support of the Department of Festivities and Events of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, which this year has strengthened its commitment to popular culture by allocating a significantly larger budget than in previous years. In 2025, the amount for subsidies for popular festivals has increased to €300.000—compared to €180.000 the previous year—which will allow nearly twenty community committees and groups in the municipality to cover part of the costs involved in organizing their patron saint celebrations.
In this regard, the Councilor for Celebrations and Events, Yilenia Vega, especially highlighted "the work of the festival committees and associations, such as Ayagaures, whose selfless efforts contribute not only to preserving popular customs but also to strengthening community ties in every corner of the municipality." The Fiestas del Niño Dios (Baby Jesus Festival) are, thus, a reflection of the collective effort to keep traditions alive and energize the social and cultural life of this very special enclave of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
