FIESTA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL CARMEN (LOS REALEJOS)

Villa de Los Realejos
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They constitute another of the most important celebrations of the municipality, in them the religious section occupies most of the program of events, although the festive becoming has marked certain milestones within the celebration n.Cultural dimension has always been present: theater, exhibitions, lecture cycles, and music of all styles and trends.

In recent years, the Zarzuela, organized by the Philharmonic Musical Society, has taken special prominence; Likewise, the Habaneras meeting has become an unavoidable event for lovers of this musical genre. Nor have the sports competitions been missing, with the cycling belt, with more than fifty years of life, children's games and entertainment, art festivals and election of queens, announcing ride, flower battles, and a long tera that they take A whole month of July.

The origin of the devotion to the Virgen del Carmen in Los Realejos we must place in the seventeenth century, with a wide and remarkable development in the following centuries, until reaching the present time where renowned celebrations have been set up on the island of Tenerife.

The religious acts, main throughout the month, begin from the first days with the act of the descent of the Virgin from his chamber n. They are followed by quinaries, Eucharistic celebrations offered by each neighborhood of the municipality, among the main days, such as July 16, the liturgical festival of Nuestra Sera del Carmen, in which hundreds of people congregate outside the temple parochial...



Fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Los Realejos)

PARTY GUIDE. HE City Council of Los Realejos. Department of Tourism. 2016



Fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Los Realejos)

The Sunday of the Eighth or the sailors, as it is popularly known, is the highlight of the festivities, and that is the expected date within the celebrations. Thousands of visitors come to the San Agust area who want to enjoy that July afternoon, where the Virgen del Carmen is shouldered by fishermen and sailors from the neighboring city of Puerto de la Cruz, based on a tradition that Over two and a half centuries. Screams, praises, compliments, songs and prayers, are the only one of the processional journey, while the bearers of the image balenciaan the throne simulating the continuous movement of ships in the sea.



Fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Los Realejos)

The religious part occupies part of the day with the celebration of the Eucharist and procession, where the Municipal Corporation attends in full, given that the Marian image holds the title of Honorary and Perpetual Mayor of the Villa. Emotional and enter are the morning celebrations, especially since the throne of the image is carried by the children of the town and accompanied by the residents of the town who come massively to religious functions. It is worth noting the stop that the process makes before the so-called Cruz de las Toscas, current Garc a Estrada street, in addition to numerous political and musical notes are given along the route, as well as release of pigeons and rocket showers.

In the area of La Cartaya, they also celebrate the patron saint of the men of the sea, here the tradition goes back to the first half of the twentieth century, when the image of Nuestra Sera del Carmen of the parish of Carmen begins to processionally The Holy Cross to this area. Hence the popular celebrations that take place in this populous center of the old payment of Higa have emerged, and continue for several days.



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