Last Saturday, Calle Real hosted the performance of the Rancho de Pascua de Yaiza. Organized by the Department of Culture of the City Council of
Arrecife, directed by Lorenzo Lemaur Santana, the event was attended by
numerous people who gathered at this
nerve center of the island's capital. The performance of the Rancho de Pascua de
Yaiza is part of the Festival program that the Arrecife City Council
has prepared for these Christmas days.
The Rancho de Pascua de Yaiza, which toured the main streets of the
center of Arrecife, performed some of its best-known songs such as
"Venid pastorcillos" or "A María", recovered from the popular songbook of
Yaiza. With 31 years of experience, this group is made up
of more than 20 people who, year after year, travel the streets of the entire
island with popular carols that they have collected throughout all
these years.
In the Canary Islands, the Ranchos de Ánimas or de Pascua are preserved today only
on the eastern islands. Specifically, in Lanzarote, they are celebrated in Tías, Mácher, Teguise, Haría, Tinajo, San Bartolomé and Yaiza.
On the other hand, the Torrelavega Society of Culture, Sports and Recreation organized this Sunday the performance of the Folk Group "Los Cebolleros", which was attended by a large audience who enjoyed this show.
Without neglecting the events that have been taking place by the Arrecife City Council since the beginning of these Festivals, it should be remembered that this Monday, at 6:30 p.m., the performance of the Musical Tale "The Christmas of the Selfish Giant" will take place in the assembly hall of the Arrecife Municipal Archive, by the "Galanta" Clarinet Quartet. It was suspended last Wednesday due to bad weather.