Fiestas Virgen de la Salud – Craft Market and Day of Traditions

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Pino Santo Alto is getting ready to celebrate its 2026 Festivities in Honor of the Virgin of Health with a wide program of religious and popular events. 8 August ▫️8:30 p.m. – Reading of the Proclamation by the Rancho de Ánimas de Arbejales (Teror), a living centenary relic of the ethnographic heritage of the Canary Islands. ▫️Afterwards, concert by Tacones Rojos. 9 August ▫️10:00 a.m. – Opening of the Handicrafts and Local Products Market with music by Sara Brito and Paco. ▫️From 10:00 a.m., the Teodoro Torres Equestrian Arena hosts the “Day of Traditions” with a threshing exhibition with two teams of oxen, cow milking, distribution of milk and gofio, sheep shearing, and donkey rides. ▫️12:00 p.m. – Mass for the deceased of the neighborhood (in the Outdoor Marquee / Sports Court). ▫️1:00 p.m. – Foam Party. 11 August ▫️5:00 p.m. – Bouncy castles, face painting, and youth games. Organized by the Youth Department. ▫️6:00 p.m. – Fitness masterclass. Organized by the Municipal Sports Society. 13 August ▫️8:00 p.m. – Tasting of traditional dishes and Bingo. 14 August ▫️7:30 p.m. – Reception of pilgrims from Arbejales and San Isidro. ▫️8:00 p.m. – Holy Mass for the Sick in the Outdoor Marquee / Sports Court. ▫️9:00 p.m. – Lip-sync show (Escala en Hi-Fi) presented by Carolina del Olmo (El Tocador de Nina). 15 August ▫️8:00 p.m. – Departure of the Virgin of Health from the Hermitage. ▫️8:00 p.m. – Romería-Offering to the Virgin of Health with Parranda Pedro Hidalgo and A.F. Iballa. (Offering for Cáritas Santa Brígida). ▫️10:30 p.m. – Grand open-air dance with music by Ritmo Bakano and DJ Álvaro Rodríguez. 16 August ▫️6:00 p.m. – Religious service officiated by parish priest Vito Ondó and sung by A.F. La Zarzalera (Pino Santo Bajo). ▫️Procession accompanied by the Guiniguada Music Band. ▫️8:30 p.m. – Costumbrist theatrical monologue “Tu acento me suena” by Antonia de Aguatona. ▫️At the end, hot chocolate with churros. The Pino Santo Alto Festival Committee thanks the commitment of the residents, as well as the support of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, the Santa Brígida Town Council, and the businesses that make the festivities possible.