30th Día de la Vecindad: Neighbourhood Festival in La Laguna
Día de la Vecindad is a neighbourhood festival held in the Plaza del Cristo in La Laguna, now in its 30th year. Local associations from the city's districts will be showcasing arts and crafts, running workshops and children's activities, and presenting Canary Islands traditions, alongside live music, prize draws and street food. The festival runs from 10:00 to 19:00.
Los Sabandeños, Los Joroperos, Son 21, Luis de Seda, La Calle, Wamampy
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Suitable for families with children
la plaza del Cristo de La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna · Get directions
The opening at 10:00 will feature arts and crafts, activities for children and young people, a demonstration of the card game Envite, a demonstration of how to make kneaded gofio, a Canarian ventorrillo, and live radio broadcasts on site. Clubs from the city's districts and social organisations will have their own stalls. From 10:30, workshops organised by the city will take place.
At 12 noon, the group Los Sabandeños will perform, and at 13:10, Los Joroperos will take to the square. This will be followed at 13:30 by an official ceremony honouring all those who have led the neighbourhood association, the Federación de Asociaciones de Vecinos Aguere. From 14:00, paella will be served to everyone, including a vegan option.
In the afternoon, there will be theatre performances, prize draws and performances by Son 21, Luis de Seda and the group La Calle. At 18:00, the Wamampy orchestra will play to round off the event.
