The town of La Asomada celebrated the big day of its festivities this Tuesday with the procession in honor of its patron saint, San José Obrero. The Gaida Folk Group performed an exhibition of the characteristic dances of Canarian folklore before the image of the saint under the tent installed by the Tías City Council for the celebration of recreational events at these parties.
The parish priest of Tías, Agustín Lasso, officiated the mass, noting, "even today, the importance of San José as a saint and protector of the entire working class." After the Eucharist, the image toured, accompanied by neighbors and municipal and Cabildo authorities, the central highway that connects La Asomada in the direction of La Geria. 
The Tías Municipal Band musically escorted the procession, in which the mayor of Tías, Pancho Hernández, the Councilor for Festivities, Francisco Javier Aparicio Betancort, and several councilors from the Government Group and the Tías Corporation were present.
An "intense" weekend
Over the weekend, La Asomada celebrated the XII Montaña de Gaida Folklore Encounter in a cozy tenderete atmosphere, which this time featured performances by two invited folk groups: the Rubicón de Yaiza Folk Group and Atacayte, who traveled from the island of Gran Canaria.
After the meeting, the mayor of Tías, Pancho Hernández, presented each group with a detail in recognition of the trajectory of the groups that participated in this festival "for maintaining the traditions and customs of folklore in the Canary Islands."
Also, on Saturday night a tribute was paid to Mrs. María Gregoria Camacho Montero, the grandmother of the town of La Asomada, the oldest neighbor among the residents of this payment. The event was attended by the mayor of Tías, Pancho Hernández, along with several members of his government group and the members of the Festival Committee. The night continued in the halls of the Socio-Cultural Center with the musical performance of the Parranda Raíces.
Within the program for the La Asomada festivities, on Sunday night the II La Asomada Song Festival 2018 took place with the performance of 15 interpreters and emerging values of the song in Lanzarote. A song festival that was won by the young Carlos Santana Sánchez "with the masterful interpretation of the song 'Rise Like a Phoenix'.
