Festivals in Lalín

Local festivals of Lalín

The most representative festival of Lalín is the Festa do Cocido, a gastronomic celebration promoted by the Council and linked to the stew of the Deza region. Its central day is celebrated on Sunday before the Entroido and is part of a broader programme of the Mes do Cocido.

• Name of the main festival: Festa do Cocido de Lalín.
• Main celebration day: Sunday before the Entroido, a variable date each year according to the Carnival calendar.
• Usual duration: The big day is concentrated on a Sunday, with activities, gastronomic promotion and programming around the Mes do Cocido for several weeks.
• Usual places: urban area of Lalín, central squares and streets, participating hospitality establishments and municipal spaces used for official programming.
• Associated traditions: tasting and promotion of the stew, proclamation, commanders, gastronomic activities, parades, music, fairs and cultural events linked to the local product.
• Who participates: Concello, hostelería local, Encomenda do Cocido, asociaciones, comerciantes, vecindario, visitantes y entidades culturales o gastronómicas.
• Local public holiday: A specific work date is not stated here because it has not been verified in an official source valid for the current calendar.
• Other cultural events: patron saint festivities of As Dores, Corpiño pilgrimage, municipal cultural programming and fairs linked to regional activity.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Pazo de Liñares, Ramón María Aller Municipal Museum, Museo do Xoguete e da Marioneta, parish heritage, Camino de Invierno and routes through Deza.

Detailed information on individual celebrations:

• Lalín Cocido Fair