Are There Little Saints? Children’s Parade

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🌰 🕯️🍂 The Santa Brígida Town Council, through its Festivities Department headed by Avelina Fernández Manrique de Lara, presents the programme for “Finaos 2026”, which will take place from 28 to 31 October. ▪️28 October - 5:00 p.m. / Centro Locero La Atalaya. “Chestnut roast” using handcrafted roasters made by the pottery workshop under the direction of master Domingo Díaz Barrios. ▪️29 October – 6:00 p.m. / Municipal Library. “Finaos Tales: living memory”, an oral storytelling gathering in which Juan Sixto and other local residents will share stories, anecdotes and memories of their loved ones. The evening will feature the timple of Cho Adargoma. – 8:00 p.m. / Cultural Centre. “19th Canarias Folk Festival”, with Vanesa Muela and Lornoar, a journey through ancient instruments and songs from the Hispanic folk tradition and Central Africa. ▪️30 October – 5:00 p.m., “Are There Little Saints?”, a children’s parade that will set off from the Municipal Library, reviving the tradition of going door to door asking for Finaos sweets, accompanied by stories told by Alicia Ramos. – 8:30 p.m. / Plaza de la Iglesia. “La Casa de Don Alonso” by the company El Gato Engrifao, with Lorca-inspired dramaturgy and direction by Rubén Darío. The play delves into crime reporting and legend, based on the first documented case of murder linked to esotericism in Spain, in 1930. The work is performed by an excellent cast of actors and actresses. ▪️31 October 7:00 p.m. / Municipal Park. “Night of Finaos” on the eve of All Saints’ Day, whose origin dates back to the times when everyday life was closely tied to the land and herding, and families shared stories of their loved ones who had already passed on. Roasted pinecones and chestnuts. The night will bring together three island folk groups: A.F. Satautey, Los Medianeros de Gran Canaria, and Parranda El Pajullo. The gathering, organised by the Town Council along with neighbourhood associations and community groups, once again brings us together around the traditions that have shaped our culture.