6 de June de 2025 – 14 de June de 2025
From June 6 to 14, 2025, the municipality of Garafía becomes a vibrant celebration of rural tradition with the popular festivities in honor of San Antonio del Monte – one of the most important events in northern La Palma. Over several days, visitors can enjoy a diverse program filled with culture, livestock, gastronomy, and music – a true tribute to the rural heart of the island.
PROGRAM OF THE SAINT ANTHONY FESTIVAL 2025 IN GARAFIA, LA PALMA
Friday, June 6
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- 17:00 – Agricultural Promotion CenterWorkshop: “The Evolution of Palmero Cheese,” led by Marichu Fresno Baquero.
Saturday, June 7
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- 16:00 – Agricultural Promotion Center39th Island-Wide Artisanal Cheese Competition "San Antonio del Monte."
Sunday, June 8
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- 11:00 – Agricultural Promotion Center24th Island Wine Competition for La Palma Denomination of Origin wines.
Thursday, June 12
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- 18:00 – Agricultural Promotion CenterLecture: “Past, Present, and Future of the First Cheese Competition in the Canary Islands: San Antonio del Monte 1985–2025. 40 Years of History,” by Marichu Fresno Baquero.
Friday, June 13
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- 09:00 – Main Festival GroundsLaunch of fireworks announcing the start of the festivities.
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- 10:00 – Decoration and raising of the symbolic arch.
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- 10:30 – Dance with Los de Repente and El Lagar. Traditional sports demonstrations.
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- 10:30 – Traditional horse plowing demonstration. Montaña de San Antonio
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- 11:15 – Canarian wrestling exhibition by the Tijarafe Candelaria Club.
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- 12:00 – Palo corto stick-fighting demonstration by Aragavía.
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- 12:30 – Holy Mass in honor of San Antonio de Padua with Coral Awara, followed by a procession with the Salvatierra municipal band. San Antonio del Monte Church
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- 13:30 – Brotherhood lunch. Agricultural Promotion Center
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- 15:00 – Performance by the traditional verse group "Punto y Clave."
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- 17:30 – Dance with Armonía Latina.
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- 18:00 – Horse race from Llano Negro bus station to T-GAS service station.
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- 19:00 – Dance with Walter.
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- 20:00 – Performance by Armonía Latina.
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- 21:30 – Performance by Ritmo Bakano.
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- 23:00 – Don Omar Tribute.
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- 00:30 – DJ Vizac.
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- 03:30 – DJ Jardy.
Saturday, June 14
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- 08:00 – Reception of livestock. Festival fairgrounds
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- 10:00 – Holy Mass. San Antonio de Padua Church
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- 11:00 – 14th Garafian Shepherd Dog Contest "Antonio Manuel Díaz Rodríguez." Caravaning area
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- 11:00 – Parranda music groups perform around the festival and fairgrounds.
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- 11:30 – Opening of various exhibition booths and the cheese and wine pavilion.
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- 12:00 – Opening of the 15th Handicraft Fair “San Antonio del Monte”, family attractions, and guided wine tasting by Patricia Perdomo.
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- 12:30 – Holy Mass with Coral Awara, followed by a procession and livestock blessing with Salvatierra Band. San Antonio de Padua Church
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- 13:00 – Official opening of the livestock fair.
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- 13:00 – Guided cheese tasting by Marichu Fresno.
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- 13:30 – Sheep shearing demonstration.
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- 14:00 – Dance with La Trova and Grupo Saoco.
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- 14:30 – Horse shoeing demonstration and auction of award-winning cheeses.
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- 15:00 – Livestock drag competition.
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- 16:30 – Awards ceremony for cheese and wine competitions.
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- 17:00 – Closing ceremony and livestock show trophy presentations.
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- 18:30 to 05:00 – Grand verbena with Grupo Bomba, Arena, Saoco, Ritmo Bakano, Grupo A4, and DJ Jardy.
Program subject to changes for reasons beyond the organizers’ control. Updates will be posted on the official social media of the Municipality of Garafía (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Channel).