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The Three Wise Men tour Lanzarote today

Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East are already arriving in Lanzarote. Throughout January 5, they will tour different municipalities of the Island to receive the letters from all the children who are anxiously awaiting them. ...

January 5 2010 (13:56 WET)
The Three Wise Men tour Lanzarote today
The Three Wise Men tour Lanzarote today

Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East are already arriving in Lanzarote. Throughout January 5, they will tour different municipalities of the Island to receive the letters from all the children who are anxiously awaiting them. They will tour, for example, the municipality of Teguise using everything from a boat to get to La Graciosa, convertibles to tour the towns and will end up on a camel to get to La Villa.

Starting at 12:00 noon, the royal route will begin in Caleta de Sebo, as authentic sovereigns they will be accompanied by a large entourage composed of 42 people, including the pages, the municipal band, ten mime dolls and five from Disney. The reception in La Villa de Teguise is scheduled to begin at around 8:00 p.m. on José Betancort Street (the road that crosses La Villa), continues through Plaza de San Francisco (convent), continues through Callejón de la Sangre (behind the church) and ends at the Spínola Palace.

Batucada in Costa Teguise

They will display all their magic, they will be simultaneously in Costa Teguise. They will depart at 3:00 p.m. from the Hotel Sun Beach and will attend to all the children who demand their attention, they will distribute candies and chocolates. They will arrive at the Hotel Meliá Salinas, around 7:30 p.m., they will ride a camel and move to the seaside town, where they plan to rest around 8:00 p.m. There, on their thrones, they will play with the children, who since 7:00 p.m. have been participating in a municipal Christmas workshop.

Teguise Route: Isla de La Graciosa: 12:00 hours, Caleta de Famara: 15:00 hours, Soo: 15:20 hours, Muñique: 15:40 hours, Tiagua: 16:00 hours, Tao: 16:20 hours, Mozaga: 16:40 hours, Nazaret: 17:00 hours, Tahíche: 17:20 hours, Los Cocoteros: 18:00 hours, Guatiza: 18:25 hours, Los Valles: 18:50 hours, El Mojón: 19:15 hours,

Teseguite: 19:40 hours and La Villa: 20:00 hours.

At 7:00 p.m. in San Bartolomé and in Arrecife

Similarly, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will begin a new parade from 7:00 p.m. in San Bartolomé. They will depart from the vicinity of the soccer field, and will tour the town passing through Rubicón, Avenida Alcalde Cabrera and Dolores Ferrer streets, ending their royal tour in the Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Park.

At the same time and accompanied by 25 camels, three floats and numerous animation groups, the Three Wise Men will also visit the children who come to Arrecife. Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar will distribute 2,000 kilos of candies among all the people who come to the parade from 7:00 p.m. in the afternoon.

They will tour several streets of the Marina de Arrecife, starting from the headquarters of the capital's City Hall, to continue along the maritime avenue and end their royal tour in the well-known Betancores warehouses.

Also in Tías

At 5:00 p.m., Their Majesties the Three Wise Men from the East will also arrive at the Muelle del Varadero in Puerto del Carmen, where they will collect the letters and from 7:00 p.m., the Parade continues in Tías. The departure will be from the Church of San Antonio, passing through Avenida Central and Calle Libertad, with letter collection in the Municipal Pavilion of Tías.

They will pass through Yaiza, Tinajo and Haría

Making use of their magical abilities, Their Majesties visit Playa Blanca at 5:00 p.m., with a parade in which they will be accompanied by the Municipal Band of Yaiza and arriving at the Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Later, specifically at 8:00 p.m., they will arrive at the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios de Yaiza.

For the little ones of Tinajo, it will be from 5:30 p.m., when the Great Parade of the Three Wise Men leaves from the soccer field towards the Plaza de San Roque. After the delivery of letters and the parade of Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, the Children's Gala will be held in the Social Hall by the Modern Dance workshop.

The municipality of Haría will also welcome their magical majesties after a children's show at the Arrieta pier at 4:00 p.m.. Then, visit of the Three Wise Men from the East through the different towns of the Municipality. The celebration events will end at 8:30 p.m. with the traditional Three Kings Parade through the streets of Haría and a representation of the House of Herod. After all this, the traditional distribution of gifts will take place in the Plaza de Haría.

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