Las Goteras Fiestas of Our Lady of Carmen

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Las Goteras once again gathers around its patron saint, Our Lady of Carmen, during the celebration of its festivities. From July 11 to 18, the Neighbourhood Association has prepared an extensive programme of religious and popular events. Saturday 11 The programme begins at 8:30 p.m. with the official opening address, which will be given by local resident Gonzalo Ramírez. At 9:00 p.m. the election of the Romero and the Children’s Romera will take place, and at 10:00 p.m. the first big open-air dance will be held, enlivened by the group Nueva Impresión. Sunday 12 At 10:00 a.m. there will be an exhibition of handicrafts made by residents of the neighbourhood. At 12:30 p.m. the Canary Islands Mass will be celebrated, sung by the folk group Las Goteras, and at 1:30 p.m. the procession with the image of Our Lady of Carmen will go through the streets of the neighbourhood. At 2:30 p.m. there will be a big popular paella in the square that will end at 4:00 p.m. with the "Verbena del Solajero" open-air party, enlivened by DJ Nico. Monday 13 From 7:30 p.m. onwards, residents will share a tasting of dishes prepared by themselves, in an atmosphere accompanied by games of parcheesi, goose game, bingo and other board games. Tuesday 14 From 4:30 p.m. there will be bouncy castles, children’s games and an afternoon snack for the youngsters. Wednesday 15 The festivities will recover part of popular memory with an afternoon devoted to traditional games starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday 16 The Ermita del Carmen chapel will host masses at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. At 5:30 p.m. the procession with the image of Our Lady of Carmen will take place through the streets of the neighbourhood, followed by the welcoming mass at 7:00 p.m. The day will end at 8:00 p.m. with hot chocolate and churros. Friday 17 At 8:30 p.m. the traditional bingo will begin, and from 10:30 p.m. the square will once again be filled with music and dancing with a big open-air dance enlivened by Grupo Aimar. Saturday, July 18 From 10:00 a.m. there will be a motorbike exhibition, ribbon race, little ones with their bicycles, envite card game championship and trophy presentation. From Santa Brígida Town Hall we congratulate the residents for their dedication and commitment. Long live Our Lady of Carmen!