The mayor, Juan Cabrera, and the Councillor for Festivities, Lucila Ruiz, have announced a varied programme of events for all ages, and thanked the Fiestas Committee for its hard work and effort.<\/p>\n
Antigua Town Council has announced that the Pe\u00f1a del Mar festival in Caleta de Fuste is coming this October, running from 8 to 11 October, with a wide range of sporting, youth, cultural and leisure activities for all audiences.<\/p>\n
The mayor, Juan Cabrera, said this is a well-established festival in the resort town, with both residents and tourists taking part, and that this year a lot of young people have got involved in the Fiestas Committee, as they represent both tradition and the future.<\/p>\n
The Councillor for Festivities, Lucila Ruiz, wanted to thank the Fiestas Committee for its perseverance and effort in putting together a varied programme suited to different tastes and ages. She added that the opening address will be given by three well-loved local residents, who will be interviewed by pupils from the CEIP El Castillo school.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll kick things off with music and a toast, and on Friday 9 October, in the morning, there will be a display of vehicles and work by the security and emergency services, including the Guardia Civil, Local Police, Canary Islands Police and Civil Protection,\u201d explained the area\u2019s councillor.<\/p>\n
The full festival programme includes sports tournaments, the return of the bateles rowing regatta, a youth beach party, a batukada drumming gathering, workshops, a fishing competition, a dessert contest and open-air dances.<\/p>\n
The mayor, Juan Cabrera, concluded that the main day will be Sunday 11 October, with a religious mass and procession accompanied by the Juan Pe\u00f1a folk group, and plenty of atmosphere down at the harbour with bateles, a water festival, a performance by the senior citizens’ rondalla group, and the festival programme closing with the group Jacomar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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