Festivals in Llanes

Local festivals of Llanes

Llanes has a festive calendar closely linked to the town, its traditional bands and the towns in the council. The municipal tourist portal publishes a section of Festivals in Llanes and one agenda with recent programmes and cultural events.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: In the town, La Magdalena, San Roque and Nuestra Señora de la Guía stand out; In the council there are also parish festivals and pilgrimages in numerous locations.
• Main celebration day: The Magdalena is celebrated on 22 July, San Roque el 16 August and The Guide 8 September.
• Usual duration: Each celebration concentrates main events around its eve and big day, although the programmes can be expanded with presentations, novenas, markets, music, dances or cultural activities.
• Usual places: historic centre of Llanes, chapels and spaces linked to each dedication, House of Culture, town squares, San Pedro promenade, port environment and towns in the council according to the festival.
• Associated traditions: rocket salutes, bouquets, mass, processions, Danza Prima, regional dances, bagpipes, bonfires, espichas, festivals, pilgrimages and participation of bands and festive commissions.
• Who participates: City Council, festival commissions, bands, cultural associations, bagpipe groups, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Local public holiday: This page does not set the annual public holiday because it must be checked in the current official calendar published for each year by the Principality of Asturias and the City Council.
• Other cultural events: The municipal agenda includes exhibitions, cinema, concerts, fairs, children's activities, visits, sports and programming at the Municipal House of Culture.
• Otras ofertas culturales: cultural tourism, beaches, routes and nature, Llanes cinema, Museum of the East of Asturias in Porrúa, historic centre and Indian heritage of the council.

Detailed information on individual celebrations:

• Festival of the Virgin of the Guide in Llanes