Like every year, thousands of Lanzarote residents march today, the day of the romería in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows, towards Mancha Blanca. The pilgrims come to the church square to pay homage and present their offering to the Virgin with carts decorated with palm leaves and full of food.
The festivity of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as the Virgin of the Volcanoes, commemorates the miracle that occurred in April 1736, when, according to tradition, the lava from a volcanic eruption that threatened the towns of Mancha Blanca and Tinajo receded before the presence of the Virgin.
Baile del Romero
After the arrival of the pilgrims to the Plaza de Los Dolores and the offering to the Virgin, the festive day will continue from 7:00 p.m. with the traditional Baile del Romero, a musical event where you can enjoy the performances of several local and other island parrandas.
Among the participating groups in this edition are Parranda Guantesive, Son del Norte, El Golpito and Pa’l Porrón from Lanzarote, along with Parranda El Callao from Fuerteventura and Parranda Pa’lante from Gran Canaria.
Schedules and special bus services
The departure times for today, Saturday, will be at 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. If necessary, more additional trips will be made.
Regarding the romería, the outward transfer will be carried out from the Arrecife bus station, passing through Argana Alta, San Bartolomé, Calle Los Reyes and Tinguatón. This service will be offered from 12:00 p.m. this Saturday until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 15.
The return service will begin the itinerary from Tinguatón, passing through San Bartolomé and Argana Alta until reaching the Arrecife bus station. It will begin from 12:30 p.m. on Saturday until 5:00 a.m. on Sunday.
This Sunday, September 15, the mass in honor of the Virgin will be celebrated, and a bus transfer will be available with line 16 at 11:00 a.m. While the return will depart at 2:00 p.m. from Mancha Blanca to Arrecife.
Finally, on this same day and due to the Manuel Carrasco concert and the verbena, line 16 will carry out departures at 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The return will be made with the same line at 11:30 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, in addition to 3:30 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16. You can access all the detailed information on the special bus services here.