Fires, open-air dances and a big bonfire at the San Juan festivities in Pozo Negro
– The image of San Juan returns to Pozo Negro for its festivities and coastal procession.
– The sailor Jacinto Perez starts the festivities with the opening speech this Thursday, June 19 at 20:00 hours, followed by the traditional sardinada popular.
Pozo Negro is decked out to receive from Thursday 19 to Monday June 23 its patron saint festivities in honor of San Juan, saint who will preside over all the festivities, starring the second coastal procession of this town by the sea on Sunday 22 from 13:30 hours.
The festivities of San Juan in Pozo Negro are initiated by a town-born town crier, whose life as a sailor has made him observe and star in the development of such a unique and familiar place as Pozo Negro, says Mayor Matías Peña García, the first natural harbor of the island and the beach of so many families in the municipality.
The City Council of Antigua from the Department of Festivities offers an intense program, announces the councilman of area, Pedro M. Armas Martin, begins with the opening speech followed by the traditional sardinada popular for all attendees.
On Friday, continues explaining the councilman, from 21:00 hours we can enjoy the performances of the Duo Fantasia, followed by the well-known group Mejor con Copas and closing the early hours of the morning the orchestra Estrella Latina.
The kids will have a great time on Saturday from 12:00 noon and in the afternoon the whole family is invited to participate in the Zumba Master Class, the DJ Clandestina and at the witching hour, the aquatic and terrestrial pyrotechnic exhibition, announcing the verbena with Grupo Kalibre and Gente Nueva.
For the second year in a row, Pozo Negro celebrates a coastal procession in honor of San Juan on Sunday at noon, welcomed by the entire village and parranderas performances.
Of course, adds Councilman Pedro M. Armas, will not miss the Great Bonfire prepared for the night of San Juan on Monday 23, which this year will be preceded by the overture dance Entresiluetas Academy and the magical ritual and good energy offered by the Shaman of the Canary Islands, José Luis Ferrer.
