Festivals in Ayala/Aiara
Discover the main festivals, celebrations and traditions of Ayala/Aiara, a municipality in the Basque Country.
Local festivals in Ayala/Aiara
Ayala-Aiara distributes its celebrations among the different towns of the municipality. A common holiday reference is San Prudencio, 28 April, patron saint of Alava, along with local festivals of nuclei such as Respaldiza, Luiaondo, Menagarai or Murga. The duration depends on the town and usually ranges from a weekend to several days.
The usual places are squares, churches, pediments and public spaces of each council. Traditions include popular meals, pilgrimages, rural sports, music, children's activities and neighbourhood gatherings. City Hall, councils, associations, crews, neighbors and visitors participate.
The local public holiday must be checked each year in the official calendar of Euskadi/Alava and in the municipal agreement. Other events and cultural offerings: municipal agenda, Quejana heritage, Ayala Valley routes, sports activities and cultural programming in Basque and Spanish.