Program of Pilgrimage of Santa Marta de Ribarteme

Year 2022

It celebrates: From 29th July to 31st July

Place: Neves, As (Pontevedra)

The most ancestral of the Galician pilgrimages and one of the oldest in Spain, many claim that it dates back to the 12th century. Declared a Festival of Tourist Interest. Classified by the English newspaper The Guardian as 'the second most unique festival in the world'.

Program of Pilgrimage of Santa Marta de Ribarteme

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Santa Marta de Ribarteme. This festival was declared a Festival of Tourist Interest two years ago, and this 2022 will be the first year in which we recover the procession.

Programme

From 20 to 28 July

Mass and Novena at 21 h.

(The Code of Canon Law contemplates the change of promises or vows that can be made by any priest).

Friday, 29th July

Mass every hour from 7 a.m. At 12 noon. Solemn Procession accompanied by the Rubiós Popular Band, followed by a concert.
Evening Mass at 20 h.
18:00 Traditional music and dance with A.C. Pontenova
22:00 Verbena with GRAN PARADA and Trio AZAR.

Saturday 30th July

Mass at 12 h.
22:00 Verbena with COSTA BLANCA and ALBA Trio.

Sunday, 31st July

Mass at 20 h.

Upcoming festivals

Sant Antoni festivities in Barcelona

From 13th January to 23rd January

Barcelona (Barcelona)

For Sant Antoni you can enjoy the best of Barcelona's culture at the Festes of Sant Antoni, with giants and big-heads, theatre, dance, concerts and activities for all ages.

Las Paces Festival in Villarta de San Juan

From 23rd January to 26th January

Villarta de San Juan (Ciudad Real)

Las Paces Festival in Villarta de San Juan

In February, the festival of Las Paces is celebrated in Villarta de San Juan, where thousands of rockets and fireworks are launched to thank the Virgin for the peace that has reigned in the town for more than 650 years.

Festival of the Cuadrillas in Barranda

From 26th January to 28th January

Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)

At the end of January the Fiesta de las Cuadrillas is held, where the streets of Barranda host the clash of the cuadrillas and the different bands perform traditional songs and dances of the most joyful and entertaining kind.

The Endiablada

From 1st February to 3rd February

Almonacid del Marquesado (Cuenca)

In February, Almonacid del Marquesado celebrates the festival of La Endiablada, where more than a hundred devils walk through the streets of the village with dances and jumps.

Botillo Exaltation Festival

From 1st February to 3rd February

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In February, Bembibre (León) celebrates the Festival of Exaltation of the Botillo, a typical sausage from El Bierzo which becomes the protagonist of the event.