The Fiestas start in Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote today in honour of San Ginés, the event programme is shorter than previous years due to budget constraints and some events are paid entry. The firework display will conclude the fiestas on the evening of Saturday 25th August in the park by Playa el Reducto.
It’s Arrecife’s big fiesta and a time for Champagne and great food.
Fiestas San Ginés 2012 Programme:
Monday 13th August
18:00 Opening of the wood carvings exhibition by Gervasio Fuentes Hernández in the Casa del Mierdo which will be on display until the 26th August.
19:00 Street procession leaving from Charco de San Ginés
20:00 Opening of the fiestas with a performance from Agrupación de Coros y Danzas Arrecife in the proximity of Casa del Miedo at the Charco de San Ginés
21:00 Opening of the photographic exhibition
San Ginés Siglo XX in the Sociedad Democracia which will be permanently open until the 26th August
Tuesday 14th August
18:00 Traditional games in the Charco de San Ginés
19:00 Drawing competition in the Charco de San Ginés
20:00 Milla Nocturna (mile run) in the Parque Islas Canarias, open to all ages with free registration
20:30 Night Rowing race in the Charco de San Ginés
20:30 Performance from Alborada in the Charco de San Ginés
21:00 Night radio controlled cars competition
21:00 Pilgrims choir “Lanzarote” concert in the Sociedad Democracia
21:30 Performance from Los Encontrados in the Charco de San Ginés
21:30 Gala Miss Arrecife & Reina de Fiestas de San Ginés with singer ISI and comedian Matías Alonso in the Recinto Ferial
Wednesday 15th August
11:00 Sack race in the Charco de San Ginés
11:10 Model boat regatta in the Charco de San Ginés
12:00 Slippery pole competition (Cucaña) in the Charco de San Ginés
19:00 Pensioners dance at the Charco de San Ginés with El Golpito & Swing Lanzarote
20:30 Recital of the Parranda “El Requinto” in the Sociedad Democracia
Thursday 16th August
17:00 Start of the pensioners bola Canaria tournament in the canchas municipales
18:00 Traditional games and piñata in the Charco de San Ginés
Friday 17th August
17:00 Final and award ceremony pensioners bola Canaria tournament in the canchas municipales
18:00 Ladies football in the Ciudad Deportiva Lanzarote
18:00 Beach handball on Playa Reducto
19:00 Treasure hunt in the Charco de San Ginés
20:00 Lude spinning class in the Parque Islas Canarias
20:30 Traditional Folklore performances from Güagara, Guanapay & Los Labradores in the Charco de San Ginés
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:00 Traditional music festival with the groups Charco de San Ginés & Agrupación Guajime in the Sociedad Democracia
21:00 Football tournament with UD Lanzarote v CD Tenerife in the Ciudad Deportiva
21:30 Manolo Vieira concert in the Recinto Ferial, Tickets €10 and for sale in Grupo FT, PCAN de Valtera.
Saturday 18th August
10:00 Lude Spinning in Parque Islas Canarias
10:05 Ultimate Frisbee on Playa del Reducto
10:10 Radio controlled boats regatta leaving from the Antiguo Parador
10:15 Regional kayak competition Bahia de Arrecife
12:00 Lude suspension training demonstration in the Parque Islas Canarias
12:00 Jolateros (tin boat races) in the Charco de San Ginés
12:30 Lude suspension training class in the Parque Islas Canarias
13:00 Jolateros (collecting ribbons race) in the Charco de San Ginés
13:15 Lude Crossfit class in the Parque Islas Canarias
15:55 Canarian Bowling in the canchas municipales
16:00 RCNA Triathlon
18:00 Gymkhana of small races in the Charco de San Ginés
19:00 Frisbee final on Playa Reducto
19:05 Beach handball on Playa del Reducto
20:00 Final of the Envite (card game) competition at the Los Intoxicados base on Calle Barcelona 16.
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:30 Performance from El Pavon in the Charco de San Ginés
21:30 XXIII Festival Campesino in the Recinto Ferial with Parranda Araguaney, Arístides Moreno, Yeray Rodríguez & Germán López.
Sunday 19th August
10:00 Clay pigeon shooting at the campo de tiro in Tahiche
10:05 Canarian bowling in the canchas municipales
11:00 Frisbee on Playa del Reducto
11:00 Bike race in the Charco de San Ginés
15:00 Award ceremony Canarian bowling
16:00 HF Contest Fiestas de San Ginés 2012
19:00 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
19:00 Canarian wrestling on Playa del Reducto
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:00 International Folklore Festival at the Charco de San Ginés with A. F. Coros y Danzas de Arrecife, A. F. Estrella, Guía (G. Canaria) & A. F. La Oliva (Fuerteventura)
Monday 20th August
18:00 Beach tennis on Playa El Reducto
20:00 Veterans football in the Pabellón de Titerroy
20:30 Performance from Los Campesinos in the Charco de San Ginés
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:00 Festival Rock San Ginés 2012 with Ciempiés ni cabeza, Maldito Zurdo, Sobrelamarcha & Game Over in the Recinto Ferial
Tuesday 21st August
18:00 Beach tennis on Playa El Reducto
20:00 Traditional games followed by piñata in the Charco de San Ginés
20:00 Veterans Football in the Pabellón de Titerroy
20:30 Raíces present their first album in the Charco de San Ginés
21:00 Festival Rock San Ginés 2012 with Bazooka, Cadaver Deport, G-Noma & Blackened in the Recinto Ferial
21:30 Performance from Guadarfia in the Charco de San Ginés
Wednesday 22nd August
18:00 Beach tennis on Playa El Reducto
18:00 Traditional games followed by piñata in the Charco de San Ginés
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
20:30 Performance from Mariachi “El Reposao” in the Sociedad Democracia
21:00 Festival Rock San Ginés 2012 with Factotum, Skatoons & Kardomillo in the Recinto Ferial
21:00 Maesarpey in concert in the Charco de San Ginés
Thursday 23rd August
18:00 Beach tennis on Playa El Reducto
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:30 Habaneras Performance Braulio de León with A. Homini Chorum (Tenerife), Coral Arrecife & Amigos de Portonao (Lanzarote) at the Charco de San Ginés
Friday 24th August
09:00 Rugby in the football grounds S.F. Javier
18:00 Beach tennis on Playa El Reducto
18:00 Bike ride from the Charco de San Ginés
19:00 Handball S.J. Obrero v Universidad de La Laguna in the Pabellón de Titerroy
20:30 International Chess Tournament in the centro insular de Ajedrez
21:30 Performance from Timbaya in the Charco de San Ginés
21:30 José Vélez in concert at the Recinto Ferial. Tickets €15 from the Cervecería Heineken and Ferretería Tías
Saturday 25th August
07:00 International Regatta San Ginés 2010
09:30 Travesía a nado San Ginés (swim race) RCNA
10:00 Final of the radio controlled boat racing from the Antiguo Parador
10:00 Rugby in the football grounds S.F. Javier
11:00 Scalextric compeition in the Charco de San Ginés
11:00 5m Boat Regatta in Marina Colon
11:30 solemn Eucharist accompanied by the Arrecife choir and followed by the procession with the figure of San Ginés accompanied by a musical band.
16:00 Petanca tournament in the canchas municipales
17:00 Handball in the Pabellón de Titerroy with Universidad de La Laguna v Ingenio
19:00 Award ceremony in the Charco de San Ginés
21:00 Concert El Emigrante de Chago Melián with José Manuel Ramos in the Recinto Ferial. Free entry
22:30 Firework display in the Parque Marítimo of El Reducto
Related Information:
Arrecife Guide
Charco de San Ginés
Lanzarote Open Water Cup 2012