Festivals in Villanueva de Oscos

Local festivals of Villanueva de Oscos

Villanueva de Oscos is known for the Viacrucis Viviente of Holy Week, a representation linked to the surroundings of the Monastery of Santa María. In addition, the council celebrates festivals spread throughout its towns and parishes, so the specific dates must be checked each year in the municipal programme or in official notices.

• Featured celebration: Living Way of the Cross of Holy Week in Villanueva de Oscos.
• Council festivals: Common references include San Pedro in Salgueiras, Santa Ana in La Garganta, San Antonio in Bustapena, San Juan Degollado in Martul, Santa María in Villanueva and San Miguel in La Garganta.
• Main celebration day: It depends on each festival and the annual programme; for Holy Week varies according to the liturgical calendar.
• Usual duration: holidays or weekends, according to the local organisation and the calendar of each nucleus.
• Usual places: Villanueva, Salgueiras, La Garganta, Bustapena, Martul and other towns in the council.
• Associated traditions: religious representation, pilgrimages, neighbourhood gatherings, music, local gastronomy and cultural activities.
• Who participates: City Council, neighbors, festival committees, associations, families, visitors and people linked to the parishes of the council.
• Local public holiday: It is not stated here as closed data because it must be verified each year in the current official work calendar of Asturias and in the municipal resolution of local festivals.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Monastery of Santa María, rural heritage, Oscos-Eo landscape, routes, ethnography and popular architecture.