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Gaucín Community Choir
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Romería, Santo Niño, and more
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On Sunday August 25th we begin the Santo Niño festivities with the Romería a la Adelfilla. The procession starts at the church at 08:30, passing through the plazoleta at approximately 09:00 before heading down the Camino Gibraltar to the Hermita. Once the “Romeros” have arrived there will be a mass at 11:00 followed by music from “Los Latidos”, free paella and a bar. The ascent back up to the village is at 18:30 after which the image of the Santo Niño is taken to the castle chapel.
Festivities continue as follows:
Saturday August 31st to Friday September 6th
A service will be held in the castle chapel each day at 19:30 with mass at 20:00.
Feria Schedule
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20:00 h.: Parade of “Gigantes and Cabezudos”, (large carnival figures) to begin the start of the Feria.
23:00 h.: Procession in honour of the 2019 feria queen and her maids, starting at the old convent and making its way to the fairground at portechuelo. Accompanied by the village band “villa de gaucin” and the horse riders of the Peña Caballista “El Potro”.
23:30 h.: Inauguration of the Feria and switching on of the lights by the Feria Queen of 2019 and the Mayor of Gaucín.
24:00 h.: Coronation of the 2019 Feria Queens and their maids of honour. Tribute to our “Less Young” couple and the election of both child and teenage “Mister Gaucín” 2019. Award for the best Typical Andalucian patio display. Presentations and prize giving by Paloma Cubillas.
01:30 h.: Opening of the youth venue and in the main pabellón the orchestral show by “D’vertigo.”
FRIDAY AUGUST 2
14.00 h.: Lunch in honour of our senior citizens in the Pabellón. Entertainment provided by spanish singer Mari Ángeles Fernández, better known as “Pastora de Córdoba”
FERIA IN THE VILLAGE
16.00 h.: Infants water park in the School sports ground, with water toboggan, bouncy castle, water games, etc.
20.00 h.: Motorbike races at “Finca Micaela”. Prizes for the winning three.
23.00 h.: Entertainment begins with a show by local dance group “Las Rumberas”. Direction and choreography by Elena Martín.
24.00 H.: Dancing until the early hours with the orchestra “D’vertigo” and the group “Latidos”.
