Guatiza kicked off its festivities in honor of Santa Margarita this Thursday, July 7, with a program of celebrations that will extend until the 20th.
As in other years, the festival committee has prepared a festival where everyone can display their originality. On this occasion, attendees will have to be dressed in glasses and the most elaborate, beautiful and extravagant ones will be awarded. This year, the sixties party and the stall are also repeated.
The start of the festivities was in charge of Dolores Pérez, a "very precious" woman in Guatiza, who was a teacher in the town and who continues to return to her town whenever she can. The opening speech was held this Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
Program
This Friday, at 8:00 p.m., the men's ball championship will begin, to give way later, at 9:00 p.m., to a popular barbecue. On Saturday the 9th, at 7:30 p.m., the men's ball championship will continue. At night, at 9:00 p.m., a lottery with gifts will be held. Afterwards, at 11:00 p.m., there will be a party for young people with a DJ in the disco and, at 11:30 p.m., the "Glasses" Festival will be held, with prizes for the most original.
On Sunday, at 1:00 p.m., the water festival will take place. In the afternoon, at 6:00 p.m., the final of the men's ball championship will be held. Finally, at 9:30 p.m., the fashion show will take place.
The festivities will continue on Monday, at 5:00 p.m., with a children's round. At 8:00 p.m., the chinchón and domino tournaments will begin. The day will close at 9:30 p.m., with the election gala for Miss and Mister. On Tuesday, July 12, at 5:00 p.m., there will be children's ball. At 7:30 p.m., the envite championship will begin and, half an hour later, the cinquillo championship. At 9:30 p.m., children's cinema on the court.
Wednesday's day will begin with a gymkhana at 6:00 p.m. Afterwards, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a dessert contest and, at 7:30 p.m., continuation of the envite championship. At 9:00 p.m., Canarian lottery. On Thursday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m., children's playroom. Afterwards, at 7:30 p.m., the final of the envite championship will be held and, at 9:30 p.m., there will be cinema. On Friday, at 8:00 p.m., the women's ball championship will begin. At night, at 9:30 p.m., the children's play back will take place and, at 9:00 p.m., karaoke in the ventorrillo.
On Saturday, July 16, it will begin at 11:00 a.m., with the II Bicycle Meeting. In the afternoon, at 6:00 p.m., continuation of the women's ball championship. At 9:30 p.m., stall, to finish, at 9:30 p.m., with a sixties party in the disco. On Sunday, at 11:00 a.m., there will be water mats for all ages. At 6:00 p.m., the round championship will begin. Afterwards, at 8:30 p.m., the meeting of the town's teachers will take place, which will end at 10:00 p.m., with a toast.
The events will continue on Monday, July 18, with a snack for the children at 7:30 p.m. At 8:00 p.m., the final of the round championship will be held and the night will end, at 9:30 p.m., with the performance of the comedian Kike Pérez. The next day, at 5:30 p.m., the drawing and writing contest will be held and, afterwards, at 8:00 p.m., the trick championship will begin. At 9:30 p.m., there will be theater.
The festivities will come to an end on the 20th where, at 12:00 p.m., the celebration of the word will take place in the hermitage of Santa Margarita, in the parish cemetery of Guatiza. At 8:00 p.m., the Eucharist will be celebrated in the parish of Santo Cristo de las Aguas in honor of Santa Margarita. Afterwards, at 9:30 p.m., there will be a dance exhibition and the festivities will close with the presentation of trophies, the raffle draw and fireworks.
